San Niang sat down far away with a sigh of exhaustion: "Thanks this time..."

Ying Wu smiled slightly: "You and I are like brothers, saying this is meaningless... After this matter, I need Zhao Changhe's help, will he help?"

San Niang sighed: "I knew it, you're up to no good."

"How can you speak like this? I've always invested in him, and investments are meant to have returns..."

...

Zhao Changhe stood on the altar, watching the changing winds and clouds in the sky.

He could vaguely sense another vast sky within it, called "Longevity Heaven", which was just a part of the Heavenly Realm.

And through this Heavenly Vault, he connected to the "Dao" - the trend towards a unified world and complete Heavenly Dao.

Zhao Changhe initially thought he would sense the presence of the blind girl, but he didn't.

When she's not physically around, she's not there... It wasn't the ever-looming Heavenly Dao, omnipresent. She is yet to reach that state... She is indeed not the Heavenly Dao.

This was also the first time Zhao Changhe clearly knew whether she was there or not when he couldn't see her... He captured her presence and absence.

The blind girl wasn't by his side, but she existed, in Hangu Pass. And the so-called Heavenly Dao seemingly didn't exist... It was fragmented and couldn't form a concrete image. But with the sealing of the wolves at Juyue, that sense of fragmentation started to mend, forming a trend towards completeness.

He could clearly feel the merging of Qi Veins inside and outside the Pass, an imperceptible and intangible trend that required guidance and grasping... But the feedback was very evident.

He could even sense how he could replace the Heavenly God of Longevity and become the faith of the grassland... The path was very clear.

Of course, there was no need to do so. If it was to be done, it shouldn't be Longevity Heaven; it should have the grassland jointly believe in Emperor Ye.

Returning to his senses, he turned to look at the grassland elites bowing across the hills and fields, Zhao Changhe let out a long sigh.

He could see Tie Muer being stabbed a thousand miles away by Sword Qi pre-set by Hongling, truly destined to be a girl of fate. Just a little more and she could have taken the enemy leader's head from a thousand miles away... Even now it could barely count, Tie Muer's Qi was completely captured by Zhao Changhe, and as long as he remained in the Northern Desert, he couldn't escape Zhao Changhe's pursuit.

He could also see the Golden Wolf Army being chased and devastated under Ba Tu and Wu Weiyang's pursuit, while Huangfu Yongxian's army advanced, and the vanguard could already see the royal court.

The Golden Horde, which galloped across the grassland for over thirty years, proclaimed its demise. There was no suspense anymore, the question was only how to wrap things up.

One cannot help but admit that the sense of accomplishment at this moment was explosive, more exhilarating than any single combat victory; it was the conquest of a nation, a timeless achievement, forever etched in history.

No wonder so many emperors devoted themselves to expanding territories and establishing new domains.

"Qing'er."

"Hmm?" Ever since some time ago, calling her Qing'er had become so natural; Huangfu Qing stood behind him, watching his back, feeling he was growing taller and more awe-inspiring.

Really vexing, clearly most of the layout for this battle was arranged by herself, yet it still felt like the core was his doing? Who was the commander of the army...

Zhao Changhe was saying: "Just now, the words were released. As for the Divine Palace Guard Army, I feel their Qi is scattered, but I clearly perceive many external tribes are discontented, even restless, the atmospheric conditions are chaotic everywhere."

Huangfu Qing laughed: "It's imaginable... Long limited by transportation and various factors, even after defeating the grassland, Central Earth could never govern it directly, at most they could pacify and appease; it's even more scattered than the Miao Region. In their hearts, we will eventually return, and after we return, they will have a new Han King. Perhaps defeating Tie Muer who pressed on their heads is good news for some, like Vulture Hunting Teeth."

Zhao Changhe whispered: "So maybe you'll have to work hard again for a while, lead the people to challenge a few that disobey, kill the chicken to scare the monkeys... Also Vulture Hunting Teeth."

Huangfu Qing smiled slightly: "I had this in mind originally. Actually, they don't understand one thing..."

"Hmm?"

"In this war, the most critical thing wasn't the cannons, nor our strategic planning or the so-called flow of Qi Veins... The truly crucial factor was the change in transportation, which broke down their conventional warfare habits, leading to widespread misjudgment."

"Hmm."

"But this aspect transcends war itself." Huangfu Qing said, "With the support of Storage Boxes, we should be able to build cities and roads here, directly bringing the grassland into the realm of governance. Xue Canghai was considering whether to relocate populations to within the Pass; I think the external population can now be utilized, and there's no need for transfers back and forth anymore. In short, the habitual thinking of being unable to directly control the grassland no longer applies."

Zhao Changhe nodded: "I'm not too familiar with these matters, just do as you see fit."

Huangfu Qing raised her arm in salute, performing a very serious military salute: "Let Xue Canghai guard the surroundings here for you. I will lead Shaozong and the light cavalry westward, and I need to cooperate with my father to encircle the remnants of Tie Muer... If anything significant happens as you said, it will only be on that side, here it's already done."

Finished, she sighed, reaching out to adjust his blood-stained collar: "Take good care of yourself here and recuperate, don't overthink... The most harmed in this battle is Li Shentong, with you being the second most injured. If you don't take care, it might damage your foundation."

Zhao Changhe said: "You're injured too..."

Huangfu Qing smiled slightly: "My minor shock injuries are nothing... If you want to help me heal, then..."

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