Chu Yue's mouth twitched slightly, and he quickly spoke while Xia Feng was coming out.

"Emperor's Son, I have long admired your great name, and today I specially brought Emperor Chu to pledge allegiance to you."

"I hope the Emperor's Son will not disdain me for being from the Chu Kingdom and give me a chance to serve you loyally!"

Xia Feng lowered his eyes to look at him. Although he had already checked his profile, he was still somewhat hesitant.

"Tell me your reason for wanting to pledge allegiance."

After a brief pause, he waved his hand: "Come in and talk."

Gu Sha Grand General initially intended to help bring Emperor Chu in.

As a result, this brat Chu Yue directly grabbed one of Emperor Chu's legs and dragged him roughly into the tent.

After entering, he tossed Emperor Chu aside, his eyes sparkling as he spoke.

"Emperor's Son, I really admire you greatly. I heard about you being humiliated by the criminals of Xia Country, yet you retaliated!"

"After hearing about your deeds, I've been diligently training, hoping that one day I could become someone like you."

At this point, he became slightly dejected: "But my talent is not as good as yours; I've only just stepped into the Yellow Tier Martial Sovereign."

"But rest assured, I will work hard. Please give me a chance to follow you!"

Xia Feng's mouth twitched. He glanced at Emperor Chu: "How did you think of... capturing him? He is the emperor of your Great Chu. Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by future generations?"

"Moreover, the citizens of Great Chu..."

Xia Feng's words were interrupted by Chu Yue: "The Emperor's Son should also be aware of Great Chu's current situation."

He gave a slightly disdainful look at the still unconscious Emperor Chu on the ground.

"Actually, many citizens are aware that your victory is a sure thing. Even if we resist desperately, it would only add to the casualties."

"So we advised Emperor Chu to surrender."

He laughed: "Actually, surrendering for the sake of the citizens, even if recorded in history, isn't something disgraceful; in the long run, it might even be praised as wise by future generations."

"But this fool simply couldn't grasp this concept."

Chu Yue clicked his tongue and admired Xia Feng even more: "I was initially worried that many citizens would suffer from the flames of war, but then I saw your arrangements."

"Not mentioning the frontier soldiers who surrendered along the way, you managed to control your troops without harming civilians at all. Your vision is far superior to Emperor Chu's."

Xia Feng's lips curled slightly, quite pleased with Chu Yue's subtle flattery.

He coughed lightly: "Isn't this the most basic quality of an army?"

Joking, in the army he leads now, about thirty thousand had previously accompanied him to fight the Rizhao Empire in dreams.

The quality and protocols of these soldiers have been refined over so many years, naturally ingrained into their bones.

Then these soldiers would regulate other soldiers, teaching a lesson to those who didn't listen, and others naturally understood Xia Feng's intentions.

The so-called massacre of cities, defiling girls in the city, or looting, ordinary soldiers wouldn't dare to do such things.

If such events occur, it is solely due to indulgence from higher-ups.

Once Xia Feng expressed his bottom line, his soldiers dared not cross it.

It would be laughable; these citizens will eventually belong to Great Xia, and in the future, they will all be children of Great Xia.

Indulging them in mutual harm could lead to irreparable consequences in the future.

Moreover, for Xia Feng, these people are the precious resources that continuously produce the Power of Faith.

Protecting them is his priority; how could he possibly harm them?

He looked down at Chu Yue, whose expression was filled with admiration, kneeling on the ground.

The other party should have already regarded him as a new follower, for since entering, the continuous scarlet mist has never stopped being produced.

The amount is nearly catching up to Gu Sha Grand General, who has followed him for a long time.

He gestured for Chu Yue to stand up while affirming him: "I am glad to have a subordinate like you who understands the situation, but Great Chu has not yet completely submitted."

Chu Yue hurried to speak: "Once I bring back Emperor Chu's head, the citizens of the Empire are already eager to surrender."

Xia Feng looked at the Emperor Chu on the ground: "But if you return, you might also face the succession of Chu Kingdom's Emperors."

"You might find yourself in danger."

Chu Yue paused, with a hint of complexity in his expression: "Don't they understand that the Emperor's Son's unification of the Eastern Continent is inevitable?"

Xia Feng smiled slightly: "Wait for me. I'll talk to Emperor Chu first, and then you can try taking his head back."

After everyone left the room, Xia Feng prodded the sleeping Emperor Chu on the ground: "Wake up."

Emperor Chu opened his eyes, looking at Xia Feng with fury: "Damn you, how dare you treat me like this!"

"Damn that Chu Yue, I shouldn't have trusted him! That traitor! He will become the sinner of all Great Chu!"

Xia Feng lifted him to the geographical map and casually drew the path he had taken.

"Look, my journey unimpeded, all because of you."

"Had you cared just a little more for your citizens, I wouldn't have conquered so many cities in just twenty-eight days."

His eyes narrowed slightly: "Emperor Chu, this is all your choice."

After saying this, he lifted his right hand slightly, and Emperor Chu, realizing his intent, struggled and said, "You can't kill me... ugh..."

Emperor Chu's eyes widened as he staggered to his knees, his blood splattering onto the map, coincidentally covering half of the Chu Kingdom.

Xia Feng took a handkerchief beside him, wiped his hands, and said indifferently: "Come in."

Gu Sha Grand General and Chen Hongyu rushed in simultaneously.

At first glance, they saw Emperor Chu lying on the ground, dead with eyes open, and Xia Feng waved his hand: "Take him away and dispose of him."

Chu Yue's eyes shone even brighter.

It is unknown how he communicated with the ministers of Chu Kingdom, but proclamations were issued in various parts of Great Chu, announcing their separation and voluntary submission to the Great Xia Empire.

Yet one place continued to resist: the Great Chu Imperial Capital.

The natural troublemakers were the succession of Chu Emperors, who, having been rulers, couldn't submit to being under others.

Thus they used a city of citizens as hostages, demanding Xia Feng's withdrawal from Great Chu.

Listening to this, he almost laughed. Those were their own citizens, and if treated this way...

However, he was indeed unwilling to deal with such petty details and led his army on a rapid campaign, reaching the Great Chu Imperial Capital in a week.

Each successive Chu Emperor wore expressions of panic and fear, yet still tried to maintain: "Invader, get out of Great Chu. Do you wish to provoke a death war between two countries?"

Xia Feng squinted his eyes and chuckled softly: "The fall of Great Chu and the unification of the Eastern Continent by Great Xia is already unstoppable."

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