The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

The moment the original owner of the Heavenly Ruler's divine consciousness dissipated, Chu Xiu became the Heavenly Ruler's sole and true master.

With the help of the original owner, Chu Xiu's compatibility with the Zhen Tian Ruler and its spirit reached almost perfect.

Once he reaches the Upper Realm, he can gradually unleash the various powers of the Heaven-Suppressing Ruler after increasing his strength!

After defeating the spirit of the Heaven-Suppressing Ruler, the system did not provide Chu Xiu with the feedback he had hoped for. Even after refining the Heaven-Suppressing Ruler, there was still no response.

It was as if Chu Xiu had lost his presence after advancing to the Void Breaking Realm and becoming the Lord of the Lower Realm.

Chu Xiu was not disappointed, however, as the system had provided tremendous help.

It could even be said that without the system, there would be no Chu Xiu as we know him today.

All Chu Xiu could do was continue doing what he was supposed to do and never forget his original aspirations.

Now that he is about to leave this world, he has become the de facto ruler of this world, and it is time for him to find a way out for the people of the lower realm.

With a thought, Chu Xiu left the Marquis of Champion's mansion and arrived in the imperial city.

Inside the Taiji Hall, the former Empress Murong Si was discussing her experiences in governing the country with another woman who bore a resemblance to her.

Chu Xiu's sudden appearance made Murong Si smile, but it made the woman feel as if she was facing a great enemy. She jumped up from the throne and hid behind Murong Si.

Seeing this, Chu Xiu smiled helplessly.

He never expected that the successor to the Great Zhou emperor chosen by the Murong clan would be Princess Anguo, whom he had once beaten up.

However, this makes sense, since all the princes of the Murong clan had made serious mistakes in principle, while only Princess Anguo had long served the country and was deeply loved by the people.

It would be a wise move for her to inherit the throne.

"Yan'er, why are you hiding? Come and pay your respects to the Marquis of Champion..."

Murong Si smiled and pulled Murong Yan out from behind her, pushing her in front of Chu Xiu.

Murong Yan shrank her head, not daring to look up at Chu Xiu, and only said in a barely audible voice, "Greetings, Marquis of Champion."

Chu Xiu smiled helplessly and said, "Princess Anguo, you are too kind. I apologize for injuring you that day."

Murong Yan hurriedly waved her hand and said in a flustered manner, "Champion Marquis, there is no need to apologize. It was Yan'er's fault that day. I was rash and offended you."

"Alright, alright, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, let's not bring up the past again."

Murong Si stepped in to smooth things over, then looked at Chu Xiu and asked:

"Chu Xiu, have you come here to discuss with me and the future emperor of the Great Zhou?"

Chu Xiu nodded and said, "That's right, I have an idea that concerns the powerful families and clans of the world, the local magnates of each state, and the common people."

"What I intend to do might provoke dissatisfaction and backlash from those powerful clans, and it would also harm the interests of other nobles and even the Murong clan to some extent. That's why I've come to you to discuss it."

Upon hearing that Chu Xiu was about to get down to business, Murong Yan, knowing that she was about to ascend the throne, stepped forward and listened attentively.

Chu Xiu slowly opened his mouth and said, "As people of the Great Zhou, the three of us know very well how serious the oppression and exploitation of ordinary people by the powerful families and nobles of the Great Zhou is."

"It could even be said that without my existence, Chu Xiu, the ordinary people of the Great Zhou would be treated like livestock by these self-important aristocratic families and powerful nobles, who would exploit and kill them at will. Mighty City is a stark example of this!"

Murong Si and Murong Yan remained silent in deep thought.

Even without Chu Xiuming saying it, the two of them knew that the Murong family of the Great Zhou royal family was the most powerful and influential clan in the Great Zhou.

From as far back as they can remember, they have been deeply influenced by the concept of social class.

If it weren't for their empathy for the common people, Murong Si wouldn't have taken the step of promoting and supporting Chu Xiu, and Murong Yan wouldn't have gone to the border incognito to protect the border people and the country.

For this reason, Chu Xiu did not mention the Murong clan, because he believed that since the Murong clan could allow a woman like Murong Si to ascend to the throne, it meant that the Murong clan was not so corrupt as to be beyond redemption.

"Therefore, I have two proposals, completely different proposals, and you two need to choose one and carry it out to the end."

Chu Xiu said sternly, "The first proposal is for me to personally take action and use force to eradicate all the powerful clans and noble families in the world who have oppressed ordinary people."

Those who are utterly wicked will be killed, and those who prey on the common people will be beheaded! New laws were subsequently enacted to eliminate class distinctions and protect the interests of ordinary people!

Upon hearing this, Murong Si and Murong Yan both gasped, speechless, and both saw extreme shock in each other's eyes.

Eradicate all powerful clans...

Does that include the Murong clan...?

They had no doubt that Chu Xiu could do it with ease now.

Chu Xiu noticed their hesitation and sighed, saying, "The second suggestion is relatively mild, but... it is extremely difficult. To achieve this, a great deal of manpower, material resources, and national strength will be required."

"That is to completely separate and isolate cultivators from ordinary people who have no cultivation. Under the same sky, they live in different places. Cultivators govern cultivators, and ordinary people govern ordinary people. The two worlds do not interfere with each other."

Murong Si frowned slightly and pondered, "You mean to divide the world in two, one half as a world for cultivators, and the other half entirely for commoners?"

"A practitioner is forbidden from entering, interfering in, or getting involved in the affairs of the common people?"

Murong Yan continued, "But even so, those who gain power and profit among the common people will give rise to new aristocratic families, powerful landlords, and wealthy clans. How can this be resolved, or rather, eradicated?"

Chu Xiu shook his head. "Even if we kill them all, we can't eradicate them completely. We can only... control them."

"At least, this will give people hope for the future."

"I will lay down a Heavenly Law in the world of ordinary people, allowing those cultivators who were forced to leave their ancestral lands to return to their old homes to visit their families and reminisce."

However, their cultivation will be temporarily lost upon entering the border between the two realms. Even those who cultivate the body cannot escape the weakening effect of the Heavenly Dao, becoming no different from ordinary people.

“That makes sense.” The Murong sisters nodded in agreement.

"It seems that you two both think the second suggestion is more suitable?"

Chu Xiu asked with a smile.

Murong Si sighed and rubbed her forehead. "Of course, the first suggestion is too..."

Murong Yan didn't dare to speak, but secretly looked at Chu Xiu's handsome face, her heart filled with infatuation.

"In that case, let's choose the second suggestion."

Chu Xiu said, "Both worlds will still be managed by the Great Zhou."

However, in the world of cultivators, I will establish a Heavenly Dao Inspection Institute, with branches throughout the world, headed by those supreme beings with glorious and illustrious histories.

"The Heavenly Dao Inspection Bureau will assist the Great Zhou Dynasty in managing and supervising cultivators around the world. Ordinary resource struggles need not be addressed, but anyone who dares to disregard human life or commit heinous acts will be dealt with without leniency!"

Chu Xiu looked at the two of them and smiled, "As for the common people's world, that's your Murong family's forte."

Murong Si nodded, looked at Murong Yan, and said, "Before leaving this realm, I will pass on all my knowledge of governing a country to you."

Murong Yan nodded and patted her chest, assuring him, "Sister, please rest assured, and please also, Marquis Champion, since Anguo is undertaking this great responsibility, I will certainly not let you down, nor will I let the people of the world down!"

Murong Si nodded in satisfaction, smiled gently, and looked at Chu Xiu: "I will convey your request to everyone in the world, including my Murong clan."

"I believe that my Murong clan would never betray the people of the world or you. The Heavenly Dao Oversight Council can also treat all members of my Murong clan equally!"

Chu Xiu nodded in satisfaction: "Then, the matter of separating cultivators from ordinary people and having them live separately shall be negotiated by the imperial court with the various powerful families, clans, and nobles. If anyone dares to violently resist, the Heavenly Dao Oversight Bureau shall step in to eliminate the hidden dangers!"

Tonight, Chu Xiu, Murong Si, and Murong Yan, inside the Taiji Hall, will make a final decision on this momentous event, which is almost equivalent to changing the world!

The following day, Murong Si, in his capacity as Emperor of the Great Zhou and the current head of the Murong clan, with the full support of Emperor Taizu Murong Yuan and his elder Murong Nantian, made public the matter of separating the world and isolating cultivators from ordinary people.

The whole country was shaken. Ordinary people were overjoyed, while the most dissatisfied were the powerful families, nobles and powerful clans.

Within a month of the Great Zhou announcing the separation of the two worlds, uprisings of varying degrees broke out in all states and regions of the world, all of which were suppressed by the many powerful experts of the Heavenly Dao Oversight Council under Chu Xiu's command!

These powerful figures at the pinnacle of cultivation are all respected and admired senior figures among cultivators!

Chu Xiu established 108 branches of the Heavenly Dao Oversight Academy across the mainland and overseas, covering the entire lower realm.

On the mainland, cultivators and ordinary people need to be separated, but overseas cultivators do not exploit ordinary people as severely as they do on the mainland.

Most overseas cultivators' sects are established around resource-rich areas, which are extremely dangerous for those without cultivation and are not suitable for ordinary people to live and work in peace. There are only minor conflicts of interest between the two sides, so the situation is relatively peaceful.

This saved Chu Xiu and his subordinates in the Supervisory Council a lot of trouble.

After all, when dealing with cultivators, all you need to do is have the biggest fist and beat them into submission!

Protecting the interests of the people is something that only talented individuals from all walks of life within the Great Zhou Dynasty, which has governed the world for thousands of years and remained standing, can accomplish.

Even Chu Xiu himself admitted that he couldn't match this.

Time passes.

Soon, within just three years, the Great Zhou Dynasty had completed the complete separation of cultivators and ordinary people.

With Chu Xiu, the ruler of heaven and earth, taking the lead, the two worlds under the same sky were transformed accordingly. Both worlds had all the necessary resources, and there were no longer any conflicts of interest between them.

At Chu Xiu's request, Murong Si formulated new laws based on public opinion, electing talented individuals from among the common people, allowing commoners to govern commoners, and closely monitoring any emerging trends of powerful landlords and magnates.

To the greatest extent possible, suppress and eliminate the hidden dangers of the resurgence of social status.

After doing all this, Chu Xiu had no more aspirations or regrets.

January of the first year of the new calendar of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Murong Wan ascended to the throne as the new emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The three races of humans, demons, and barbarians lived in harmony, and the world prospered.

Murong Si and Tu Shanling both emerged from seclusion on the Lantern Festival, advancing to the Breaking Void Realm, and joined Chu Xiu at the top of the Tower of Heaven in the far north.

The three exchanged a smile and stepped into the upper realm teleportation array!

The journey to the Upper Realm, the Celestial Realm, begins now!