Chapter 693: Life in the Empire

The wave of factions joining the Huaxia Empire grew stronger and stronger, with many powers joining without hesitation. Among them, the factions of the Eastern Domain, Northern Domain, and Western Domain were the most enthusiastic.

In the Northern Domain, the reason for joining the Huaxia Empire was simple: the Empire had repelled the foreign invaders who were poised to attack the Northern Domain, preventing heavy casualties. The Empire’s army, stationed in the region, protected the people of the Northern Domain to the greatest extent possible.

Moreover, the Northern Domain’s situation was unique. Despite the presence of numerous large and small factions, infighting was rare, and the factions were closely united. All of them showed great respect for the Yuan family.

In a sense, the Yuan family represented the voice of the entire Northern Domain, and all the smaller factions followed their lead.

In addition, the Northern Domain had provided considerable assistance to the Yuan family in resisting the foreign invaders, making the region the most harmonious of all.

Therefore, it was only natural that the Northern Domain joined the Huaxia Empire, especially since the Yuan family itself had already declared its allegiance to the Empire. The rest of the Northern Domain followed suit.

The undead army had caught them all off guard.

With their own strength alone, they stood no chance of resisting the undead army.

After all, they couldn’t expect the Huaxia Empire to protect them indefinitely. After much deliberation, the powers of the Northern Domain decided to follow the Yuan family’s lead and join the Huaxia Empire.

Their reasoning was simple: if even the Yuan family was willing to join the Huaxia Empire, there must be something extraordinary about the Empire to warrant such a decision.

They trusted the Yuan family’s judgment and chose to join.

The situations in the Eastern and Western Domains were much more dire. Both regions had suffered heavy losses during the foreign invasions, with many of their powerful leaders slain.

When the undead army appeared, it only made matters worse, leaving the factions in both domains shattered and barely hanging on.

Countless sect masters and family leaders had perished, and the remaining people found themselves in dire straits.

Thus, the decision to join the Huaxia Empire in the Eastern and Western Domains was not made by the ruling powers but by the common people, who had nowhere else to turn.

In the Central Domain, many factions were still observing the situation, hesitant to make a decision. Only a few smaller factions had chosen to join the Huaxia Empire.

In short, Ye Xin found herself overwhelmed. The sheer number of people and territories joining the Huaxia Empire was enormous.

Almost the entirety of the human race had either joined the Empire or was in the process of doing so. The vast responsibilities and management tasks placed a great burden on Ye Xin.

With Lin Qian’s disappearance, Ye Xin had no way to communicate with Zhuge Ming via the tactical mirrors or receive his guidance.

Now, she had to rely on Lin Qian’s subordinates who remained in the Soul Martial Continent. Fortunately, the civil officials of the Ministry of Engineering were exceptionally capable and helped her manage these matters without major errors.

Moreover, after the establishment of the academies, many talented individuals had undergone training from the Ministry of Engineering and could now handle important tasks, lending their support to keep things from spiraling out of control.

Though the workload had significantly increased, it remained manageable.

While handling affairs in the imperial hall with the assistance of an array formation, Ye Xin felt deeply grateful to Lin Qian for having such formations built. Without them, she couldn’t imagine how exhausted she would be.

Even with the help of the formations, Ye Xin was still working day and night, with countless decisions requiring her attention.

After joining the Huaxia Empire, according to Lin Qian’s policies, the first step was to improve the living conditions of the local population.

This included clearing out spirit beasts, building wide and smooth roads, setting up the Soulview Mirrors, and establishing provincial capitals. These tasks had always been completed efficiently under Lin Qian’s leadership.

Now that it was Ye Xin’s turn to implement these changes, she was shocked to discover that many of the materials needed for such large-scale projects were not available in the Empire’s reserves, including those required for road construction and the installation of the Soulview Mirrors.

Realizing this, Ye Xin decisively postponed following Lin Qian’s initial plans. She understood that circumstances had changed.

Her first priority was to have all those who had joined the Huaxia Empire register for identity credentials and swear their Heart Demon Oaths, formally pledging their loyalty to the Empire.

Once this was completed, Ye Xin began mobilizing all available resources within the Huaxia Empire to construct defensive formations and install Soul Cannons.

After all, the undead army had remained dormant, growing stronger. No one knew when they might resume their attacks.

Thus, improving the living conditions of those who had joined the Empire was not the most pressing concern at the moment.

Ye Xin believed the top priority was ensuring that, when the undead army resumed its actions, the Huaxia Empire could protect its people without suffering unnecessary losses.

The imperial army and the war beast army were also deployed to clear out spirit beasts and set up various defensive formations and Soul Cannons.

The limited resources for the devastating Soul Shock Cannons were reserved for the most critical locations.

Ye Xin’s strategy was clear: the entire Huaxia Empire was mobilizing, with every individual contributing their strength.

Even the newly joined citizens of the Empire generously donated their wealth and materials to strengthen the defensive formations and increase the number of Soul Cannons.

These people had seen firsthand the horrors of the undead army and experienced the devastation they brought. They understood that focusing on personal gain would only lead to death.

Once they contributed what they could, they witnessed the strength of the formations being constructed by the Huaxia Empire, far surpassing anything they had seen before.

At the center of every city, a golden dragon would soar into the sky, forming a bright yellow barrier before becoming transparent. Yet the golden dragon remained visible to all.

From the civil officials of the Ministry of Engineering, they learned that this was the Huaxia Realm Formation, a defensive formation that not only enhanced combat power during battle but also accelerated cultivation speed.

To expedite the process and strengthen the defenses, many Huaxia citizens from the southern domain traveled to various locations aboard specialized cloud ships, contributing their efforts.

Gradually, through the words of these long-time citizens of the Empire, the newly joined citizens began to understand what kind of life awaited them in the Huaxia Empire.

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