Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up-Chapter 362 - 264: You Can’t Force a Deal

Exile from Great Xia!

These four words seemed easy for Zhao Yi to say, but they weighed heavily on Miaoyin Zhenren and Zuo Xiaoluo’s ears.

After a long while, Miaoyin Zhenren spoke with a complicated expression: "So your meaning is, that everyone will live within the small world fragments from now on?"

Zhao Yi nodded: "That’s right, just like that."

After speaking, he saw their faces were somewhat tense and reassured them: "The small world fragments are not as bad as you think. Besides the need to reincarnate one’s cultivation technique due to chaotic spiritual energy corrosion, and the lack of sky, sun, moon, and stars overhead, in other aspects it’s similar to the cultivation world. The cultivation resources are even ten times richer. As long as you can endure the initial reincarnation, life afterward will be comfortable."

"No problem on my side." Zuo Xiaoluo said.

Zuo Xiaoluo’s command included the most elite soldiers of the Great Xia Dynasty, and obedience to orders is their paramount duty.

Not to mention merely reincarnating cultivation techniques, even if it means ascending knife mountains and descending fiery seas, those battle-hardened soldiers will not hesitate the slightest.

Zhao Yi nodded at Zuo Xiaoluo and then looked towards Miaoyin Zhenren, asking: "What about your end?"

Miaoyin Zhenren shook her head: "My situation is complicated and cannot be confirmed for now."

Xuanzhen Temple has developed for more than a thousand years, growing and spreading across unknown generations, to the extent that even someone like Miaoyin cannot determine just how many people are affiliated with Xuanzhen Temple.

The more people there are, the more varied the thoughts.

Miaoyin Zhenren believes that when these people receive orders from Xuanzhen Temple, even if aware it’s a death sentence, they will not hesitate.

Because they are defending their "home."

But to have them relocate away from the cultivation world to a strange place, and even have to reincarnate their cultivation techniques.

It’s hard to leave one’s homeland.

Surely, some will be unwilling to depart.

Even if they believe danger will come, they might still hold onto a fluke mentality.

Miaoyin Zhenren asked: "What about those unwilling to leave, should they be forcibly taken?"

Forceful relocation?

Zhao Yi immediately rejected it, waving his hand: "Transfer is entirely voluntary, whether it’s Xuanzhen Temple affiliates or the Zhao descendants from the Imperial Clan Court, none will be coerced to leave if unwilling!"

Let go of the savior complex, respect others’ fate.

Zhao Yi is not a Saint.

If the Zhao family were not rulers of Great Xia and had not consumed the people’s fat and resources for centuries, Zhao Yi certainly would lead only his close kin and flee without concern for outsiders.

As he is unsure when the Nether Tree will extend its roots into the cultivation world, the longer the delay, the greater the danger.

And transferring ordinary people would undoubtedly waste a significant amount of Zhao Yi’s time and be a test for his Divine Soul.

Even if ultimately only one percent are willing to leave with Zhao Yi, it would still be tens of millions of people.

The thought of transferring so many made Zhao Yi’s scalp tingle.

Combined with various precious resources, it would skin Zhao Yi alive by the end.

Miaoyin Zhenren understood his meaning upon hearing Zhao Yi’s words, nodded: "Understood! I will use Xuanzhen Temple’s special channels to relay the message to all vassals as fast as possible. If they want to leave, they should rush to Shengjing City at the fastest speed, if unwilling, I won’t force them."

"Exactly so!" Zhao Yi nodded again.

At this moment, Zuo Xiaoluo suddenly spoke: "Your Highness, you only mentioned various forces of the Great Xia Court, what about civilians, should the people be notified to evacuate together?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Hearing this, Miaoyin Zhenren also turned towards Zhao Yi.

Zuo Xiaoluo’s words reminded him.

Compared to Xuanzhen Temple, Imperial Clan Court, Armor-Breaking Army, and Iron Armor Army, civilians are the majority.

If civilians are not included and word leaks, it could cause enormous upheaval.

Zhao Yi had considered this issue early on.

Upon Zuo Xiaoluo’s mention, Zhao Yi replied without hesitation: "Ordinary civilians must also evacuate. They have supported the Zhao family for over a thousand years, now facing danger, the Zhao family absolutely cannot abandon them."

Upon hearing this, Miaoyin Zhenren and Zuo Xiaoluo both sighed in relief.

Though they knew Zhao Yi would not sit idly by, without hearing his promise, their hearts couldn’t help but be anxious.

Now hearing Zhao Yi say he would take civilians along, they were reassured.

Miaoyin Zhenren smiled and said: "I will send someone to inform the people to prepare immediately!"

Zhao Yi raised his hand to interrupt her, shaking his head: "There’s no rush in informing civilians. Wait till they realize the situation is urgent, then it’s not too late to announce."

"Why?" Zuo Xiaoluo asked, confused.

Zhao Yi shook his head: "People usually only trust their own eyes and judgments."

"If a notice is sent out for civilians to prepare, they won’t take it seriously, and may even doubt the court’s motives."

"Rather than waste resources explaining, it’s better to utilize valuable resources on transferring crucial items."

"Once they see the court begin transitioning and realize the crisis, they will come forward themselves, making it easier to handle then."

Upon hearing this, Miaoyin Zhenren and Zuo Xiaoluo exchanged a glance and then nodded in agreement.

"If that’s the case, I’ll go make arrangements!"

Miaoyin Zhenren understands time is pressing, so she didn’t delay further, bid Zhao Yi farewell, and left the Crown Prince’s Mansion to pass the message at Xuanzhen Temple.

Zuo Xiaoluo also took leave of Zhao Yi: "Benefactor, I must visit the Imperial Palace to request Empress’s decree, otherwise, it’s impossible to relocate some critical intelligence of the Iron Armor Army."

Zhao Yi nodded: "I have urgent matters to attend to, so I can’t go inform the Empress myself. When you visit the palace, relay my previous words to the Empress, she will know how to act."

Zuo Xiaoluo nodded vigorously, and then saluted Zhao Yi with a fist-in-palm gesture before striding towards the exit.

After Zuo Xiaoluo departed, Huang Ying and Qing Feng entered with several maids from outside.

Upon seeing Zhao Yi had returned, Huang Ying’s eyes brightened: "Master, you’ve returned? Everything’s been inventoried, we can start transporting at any time."

At this news, Zhao Yi showed an approving expression.

"You’ve done well!"

Before leaving Sumeru Mountain, Zhao Yi had already sent a message via Ming Di, asking Huang Ying to begin organizing items in the Treasure Vault.

No need for categorization, just pile everything together.

The Crown Prince’s Mansion’s Treasure Vault is vast; Zhao Yi thought Huang Ying and the others would be busy for a while, but they managed to organize it so quickly.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

"It’s not hard!"

Huang Ying replied, then curiously asked Zhao Yi: "Master, why did you suddenly have us pack things, are we moving out of the Crown Prince’s Mansion?"

"Not moving out of the Crown Prince’s Mansion, but leaving this world."

Zhao Yi’s gaze swept across Huang Ying and Qing Feng’s faces, then he looked at the surroundings of the Crown Prince’s Mansion, feeling a bit wistful.

Not just different people, but even Zhao Yi, as a transmigrator, feels attached after living in one place for a long time, reluctant to leave easily.

Zhao Yi could imagine the storm that would rise across Great Xia once the evacuation decree of the court is announced!

Thinking of this, resoluteness flashed in Zhao Yi’s eyes.

Even if difficult, they must go.

Running away might not be dignified, but at least it’s a means to survive.

Once the Nether Tree invades, there will be no escape, only death!

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