Imperial henchmen? Never been struck by the sword of the Six Doors (a secret police agency).

江东

The emperor had just given the order when Xiang Yu returned to Jiangdong.

When Ba Wang arrived at the Gu family, he saw that the other family heads had not left but were still standing there, and he smiled with satisfaction.

"The Overlord Ancestor".

Gu Shun, along with the other family heads, hurriedly came forward to greet them.

They decided to try and see if they could persuade Ba Wang.

Even if it doesn't work out, you have to at least feign compliance and try to gain merit.

At the same time, Gu Shun was also crying inside.

After dying once, the Overlord seemed to have become much smarter.

Behind the overlord was a beautiful woman dressed in a red ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress).

Yu Ji is the spirit of the giant halberd.

She was also the lover of the Overlord.

"Everyone sit down."

The Overlord walked to the main seat in the main hall and sat down, looking at the heads of the family and gesturing for them to sit as well.

Yu Ji then went to the King's side and made him tea.

"You guys are good."

The Overlord spoke slowly.

Then, he took out a bowl, which contained ashes.

The overlord looked at everyone, casually threw the bowl away, and a muffled thud echoed on the ground, striking everyone's hearts.

Pieces of ashes were scattered directly from the bowl.

Cremated remains are not ash in the true sense.

They were pieces of gray fragments, from which the shape of bones could be vaguely discerned.

That is the ashes.

Of course, in the world of martial arts, ashes can be disposed of more thoroughly.

Compared to Prince An's method of turning people into black powder, the Overlord's methods were much cruder.

The Overlord is even more skilled at killing; it would be quite difficult for him to turn people into dust.

In reality, the Overlord did not use his internal force to turn the necklace into powder.

After collecting the corpses, he set fire to Xiang Chan's mausoleum.

At that moment, the heads of the families looked at the ashes before them and felt a chill in their hearts.

"Take it, feed it to whatever you like."

"This is what happens to those who betray me."

The Overlord picked up the tea that Yu Ji had brewed for him, took a sip, and spoke softly.

Upon hearing this, the other family heads felt even greater fear of the Overlord.

Historical records indicate that Xiang Yu was a typical nobleman.

He was very concerned about his reputation and valued propriety and righteousness even more.

Of course, the etiquette and righteousness here refer to the decorum that nobles should have, not their moral character.

Xiang Chan used the same set of arguments every time he advised the Overlord.

For example, at the Feast at Hongmen, Xiang Yu planned to have Xiang Zhuang perform a sword dance to kill the son of the Red Emperor.

Xiang Chan acted with the integrity and uprightness expected of a nobleman, refusing to resort to such underhanded tactics, which made the Overlord abandon his idea.

At this moment, the way the Overlord threw away his ashes symbolizes that... having died once, he has also disregarded all so-called aristocratic etiquette.

When there are aristocratic etiquette in place, a tyrant's actions cross the line.

The Overlord himself valued personal honor and prestige extremely.

But he would also massacre entire cities and slaughter civilians.

It's brutal enough when there are constraints.

Now that these constraints are gone, what will happen?

"Do you wish to follow me?"

"Overlord," came the meaningful question.

He wasn't stupid; if he wanted to raise an army, he needed money, provisions, and troops.

These are resources that he couldn't obtain in a short time on his own.

He is indeed a Martial Venerable.

However, the dynasty has many martial arts masters.

There must be at least ten people who can fight against the Overlord.

Not to mention White Emperor, Black Emperor, and Bei Menjue, who are powerhouses close to the Supreme level.

The four fierce generals under Prince An are enough to give the Overlord a hard time.

The world is so dangerous now, but instead of making the overlord afraid, it makes him even more eager to conquer the world.

When he first witnessed the First Emperor's tour, his first reaction was that he could replace him.

The world is so prosperous now, which only fuels his desires.

"Ancestor Overlord, if there is anything you need from us... we will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Gu Shun was the first to stand up, without expressing any intention to follow, but simply smiled obsequiously.

Follow the overlord?

Are you kidding me? This person genuinely thinks they've lived too long.

Back then, even with the Red Emperor's son and his three subordinate heroes, not a single one of them being a Martial Venerable, they were still able to wear down the Overlord to death.

The current Great Qian Dynasty is led by Wei Feng, along with the God of War and the Butcher, as well as the Supreme Purifier of the World, the Heavenly Demon Chaos, the Prince of An, and the Prince of Wu.

If two more tyrants come, they'll be utterly defeated by the Great Qian.

Even a hundred more overlords wouldn't help.

Because if there were a hundred overlords, they would fight amongst themselves.

The powerful families are well aware of this.

We'll feign compliance for now, then suffer a huge financial loss to apologize to the dynasty.

"Yes, Your Majesty, please speak freely."

The head of the Zhu family also stepped forward.

"We dare not disobey the king's command."

"It is our good fortune to be under the command of the Overlord."

Seeing this, the other family heads also stepped forward one after another.

"very good."

The Overlord looked at the family heads and smiled with satisfaction.

"Iron ore, preferably meteorite iron."

"Grain, gold, silver, and good family men."

"One cannot be less."

"After taking Jiangdong, we will cross the river and head north, then west to take Guanzhong."

"This time, the capital will be established in Guanzhong."

The Overlord smiled faintly and spoke.

The other family heads were speechless at the tyrant's antics.

Now you know that the land in Guanzhong is good?

What did you do earlier?

Meanwhile, the heads of the families were heartbroken.

The Overlord really dares to speak his mind.

Meteorite?

Even for top-tier families, this is an absolutely valuable item.

It is rare for aristocratic families to have access to meteorite iron ore.

During the height of a dynasty, this thing was firmly in the hands of the emperor.

When the dynasty is in decline, it won't be their turn to touch it.

Jianghu sects will directly monopolize the market.

"Martial arts sects!"

Gu Shun suddenly realized something and his eyes lit up.

The current martial arts sects are all from the new generation.

They did not experience the period when Prince An massacred the five sects, so they were not as wary of the Six Doors as the older generation.

These sects are quite useful.

Sending them to their deaths solves the problem of too many martial artists for the dynasty.

This also saves them from bleeding so much.

"Your Majesty, the disciples of various sects in the martial arts world are quite good now. Why don't you go and visit them yourself?"

As soon as Gu Shun spoke, the other family heads' eyes lit up.

With their intelligence, they could naturally understand the unspoken meaning in Gu Shun's words.

"A martial arts disciple?"

The overlord was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, they are physically strong, know martial arts, and are skilled with weapons."

"Much better than a decent girl."

The head of the Zhu family nodded repeatedly.

"On the battlefield, the Mo family's wandering knights die the fastest."

"Because they don't understand the battlefield."

Upon hearing this, the Overlord looked at the family heads and sneered.

The heads of the household caught their breath.

"However, you are right. These disciples, under my command... might become a decent fighting force."

After speaking, the Overlord slowly stood up.

He preferred to lead and teach children from respectable families.

However, martial arts disciples are better able to form armies and deploy troops quickly.

“Let’s go.”

After saying this, the Overlord disappeared.

Yu Ji glanced at the heads of the various families, her eyes flashing.

She was somewhat unsure whether these people were trustworthy.

But she also knew that her master was stubborn and self-willed.

The overlord was indecisive at heart, but outwardly he was stubborn and self-willed.

This resulted in Yu Ji, who complemented her, being resourceful and decisive inwardly, but appearing somewhat kind and delicate on the surface.

She has ideas, but she usually doesn't dare to say them.

After all, it's more likely that even if she spoke, Ba Wang wouldn't listen.

This happened every time. She made many accurate judgments, but the Overlord didn't like to listen. Over time, Yu Ji began to fall silent.

At that moment, she felt that these family heads seemed untrustworthy.

But... the Overlord seemed to find it believable.

Thinking of this, Yu Ji had no choice but to leave as well.

Oh well, I'll just live my life however I want.

What else.