Section 165

The demons looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although Poseidon was not the strongest among them, he was ranked in the middle, but he was suppressed so easily and sealed in the endless yellow sand?

[Faced with your powerful strength, these demons had to retreat temporarily. They were not fighting for the land of Xumi, so there was no need to fight you. ]

[After the demons left one after another, you stood and looked at the suffering people, mobilized the power of the sun disk, and covered the entire desert with power. In an instant, the filthy power that had settled in the veins was forcibly sealed by you. At the same time, a new oasis emerged in the desert, and the desolate land was revitalized in an instant. ]

[But the root cause of all these disasters has not disappeared. You gathered faith and your will descended on the people of Shurima. It took nearly half a year to completely eliminate the influence of the taboo on the people. ]

[Looking at the revived Shurima and the smiles on the faces of the people, you sincerely felt a kind of "happy" emotion. ]

["Maybe this is what I have been pursuing. 'You suddenly found yourself trapped in the same obsession as the Red King. This is just a simulation, and even death will not have any impact. The result of the simulation does not require you to reach the top of the world and surpass everything. ]

[In other words, the criterion for judging the simulation is not how powerful you are. If you get a low score because of your obsessive pursuit, you can't even get the original power of the template. ]

[So, after careful consideration, you made a decision to reduce the number of ascenders. ]

[Maintaining the strength of Shurima does not require so many ascenders, but if a person has too much power, his desire will expand, and the same is true for the country. Moreover, in your opinion, most of the ascenders born during the period after the slumber were called to fight, which was the result of Nasus being eroded by the taboos of the abyss. ]

[Even without these people, as long as Shurima still has you, the glory will continue. ]

[So, a recall ceremony for the Ascendants began. You summoned Nasus, Renekton, Asna, and Sivir, extracted the remaining taboos from them, and retained the strength of the Ascendants. Then, under the announcement of Nasus, the rest of the Ascendants came to Narimaj. ]

[But soon an accident happened. Some Ascendants followed the will of the emperor and returned, but a few Ascendants were unwilling to give up the power they had obtained. Their wills had been eroded by the taboos. Although they still remained sober, they had been distorted invisibly. ]

[For these people, you issued sanctions. After a year, there were a total of 30 Ascendants left after the war. Except for Nasus and the other five, you took back the power of 22 of the remaining people, and the remaining three were missing. ]

"Emperor, Lasco fled underground and his whereabouts could not be found."

In the palace, Nasus said respectfully.

The one responsible for the sanctions was Nasus. He felt remorse for his past madness, so after Su Chen issued the order, he paid special attention to this matter.

"As for Mesdonna and Kailin, Renekton and Sivir have discovered their whereabouts and are hunting them down."

Su Chen raised his eyebrows slightly: "Did Lasco escape?"

"Yes, he took everyone in the territory and went underground. That area is too complicated, and he was very careful, so..."

Lasco is a powerful ascender. He learned about the sanctions in advance and evacuated everyone in the territory.

"Continue to track."

Su Chen doesn't care about the impact of an ascender. The key is that Lasco has a remnant of taboos on him. Although it is very small, once this thing spreads, the impact it brings is unpredictable.

[Two of the three ascenders who fled were killed, and one disappeared underground in the desert. There are countless underground monuments. If you are willing to hide, the hope of finding them is extremely slim. ]

[However, once Lasco appears in the desert, the eyes of the yellow sand will immediately tell you his whereabouts. ]

[Unfortunately, there has been no news for the past twenty years. The other party obviously intends to live underground for the rest of his life. 】

【After five hundred years in the desert, you gave up the search for Lasco and began to consider how to deal with the forbidden power. 】

【You stepped into the end of the serpentine corridor and re-sealed it in the place where the Red King obtained power. 】

"The prosperity of Xumi does not need this kind of thing to maintain." Su Chen murmured in a low voice. His current strength has reached the peak of the previous simulation, comparable to the combat power of the perfect dragon. If he summons the sun disc to assist, his strength can still soar.

In other words, he is now a being that surpasses the perfect dragon.

Even if this strength is still not as good as the Heavenly Law Maintainer, the gap is probably very small.

As for the strength of that woman, Su Chen actually had no idea, because the other party seemed to have been injured before the outbreak of the Kanreya War. Otherwise, he would not have been successfully attacked by him in the end.

I just don't know what kind of guy can hurt her.

"Forget it, it has nothing to do with me anyway."

Su Chen thought secretly.

[Six hundred years of the Desert Calendar. After a long period of recuperation, Shurima has completely recovered to its former prosperity. At your suggestion, Nasus has placed the focus of development on the economy, attaching importance to research in humanities, academics, agriculture, etc., reducing military expenditures and the number of garrisons.]

[Seven hundred years ago in the desert, you built a library and named it the 'Wisdom Palace'. It has the largest collection of books in the entire desert. Records of ancient civilizations excavated from the ruins can be found here. . 】

[Nasus was like a treasure. He indulged himself in the library every day, and used his extraordinary knowledge to write a large number of literary works. The general who once fought on the battlefield with his hands stained with blood has now completely transformed into a knowledgeable librarian. . 】

[In the same year, you founded Hama Academy and recruited students from Shurima territory to study in Hama Academy. 】

[Under your initiative, in less than fifty years, scholars have blossomed all over Xumi, and academic discussions and scientific and technological achievements have suddenly become a craze in Shurima. 】

[Civilization is constantly transcending, and you are surprised to find that the power that was originally stagnant has improved again. 】

[Wash away the lead, precipitate everything, and build the cornerstone of civilization... Today's Shurima is truly on the road to prosperity. 】

In the forest, there is a pavilion made of vines.

"Xumiru is now more prosperous than before." The Daci Tree King poured two glasses of sweet fruit wine for Su Chen and the Goddess of Flowers, and said with a smile: "That Wisdom Palace, even I can't help but go in every time I pass by. have a look."

The flower god pursed his lips and smiled: "Nasus studied the contents day and night. He even classified the books he had accumulated over the years and arranged them one by one. He took care of the Palace of Wisdom with all his heart. On the other hand, someone... ..Besides giving that order, it seems that you haven’t even been to the Wisdom Palace a few times, right?”

Su Chen, who was tasting fruit wine, put down his wine glass and spread his hands: "I have played my role. As for what will happen to the Wisdom Palace in the future, it is for the people to use, not for me."

"Humph~ If Nasus hadn't been working hard inside and outside, let's see if you still have the leisure time." The Flower God joked, "When will Nasus take a long vacation? Our Emperor, probably I’m going to be worried.”

Su Chen thought to himself, the worst thing I can do is contract a few more capable talents. One of them is not as good as Nasus, but a few more will be fine. The three stooges are better than Zhuge Liang. Anyway, Shurima has already Don't worry too much.

"Ascension...will you no longer give that power to me in the future?" King Daci Tree asked curiously.

Since the last recall of the Ascended Ones, Su Chen has not started the ritual again until now. Although the chaos that time brought a huge disaster to Shurima, in the end it was not all the fault of the Ascending Ones.

"Choose a suitable time." Su Chen said.

The number of Ascended Ones will continue to increase, but he decided that in the future this power will only be given to followers summoned by his contract, so as to avoid things like Lasco happening again.

Just then, a little boy appeared.

The lovely Lanna Luo ran to the Great Ci Tree King and muttered something. The latter said helplessly: "I have something to deal with."

Su Chen chuckled: "Go."

The mistress of the forest left, and the Flower God joked: "Don't look, it's not like she won't come back."

Su Chen withdrew his gaze and shook his head: "I was just thinking, how can those Lanna Luo be dependents? They are clearly like the children of the Tree King."

Flower God covered her mouth and smiled: "I have to tell her this."

"Just tell me, I guess she just smiled and admitted it."

The forest is the child of the Tree King, and everything here grows under her careful care. Compared with those demon gods who are constantly fighting everywhere, the Great Kind Tree King is like a fairy who has fallen into the world, loving all living things.

"what about me?"

The flower god blinked his bright eyes.

"You." Su Chen raised the wine glass and said with a smile: "A cup of nectar with poison added."

[For your 'praise', the Goddess of Flowers happily accepted it. She gets along with you day and night. You understand her, so why doesn't she understand you? 】

[You are both people who have a transgressive heart towards Gao Tian, ​​so you are always attracted to each other in many places. You know the flower god's thoughts of resisting the laws of heaven, so you call her 'poison', but you are intoxicated by the sweet dreams and the tenderness surrounded by the fragrance of flowers. , you are willing to taste this poison. 】

[Feeling your emotions, the Flower Goddess snuggled into your arms gently, speaking gentle words in her mouth, until the moonlit night fell, you and her were honest with each other, and spent a wonderful night together. 】

[Get the achievement ‘First Blood’. 】

[The mistress of the flower was picked by you. From then on, the Flower God officially lived in your palace. When the people heard the news, they congratulated one after another. Even the King of Daci Shu sent gifts. 】

[Eight hundred years in the desert calendar, the disputes among the seven continental kingdoms have ended one after another, and the gods of many countries have been established. You reopened the sun disk, and two ascended ones were born again from the summoned entourage. 】

[With the arrival of the Seven Gods, the situation in various countries has stabilized. On the other hand, Xumi, who was the first to end the war, still failed to lower his royal power. 】

[You know that this is the result of your inadvertence in ascending to the throne, so on the occasion of another birthday of the Tree King, you come to the beautiful forest country. 】

The green forest trees are lush and leafy, and the sunlight is shining, blocked by the continuous branches like a sky curtain, leaving spots on the ground.

Su Chen was walking on the road in the forest, enjoying the rare time comfortably. At this moment, he was not an emperor, and he had no entourage around him. He was not followed by thousands of troops. It was less noisy and more peaceful.

Birds are singing on the branches, and the cute Lannaros will stick their heads out from the trees from time to time, play music, and express a warm welcome to your arrival.

"Azir is coming, Azir is coming."

The whispers spread from the forest path all the way to the palace in the center of the forest country. The Great Compassion Tree King, who was worried about his birthday, was stunned when he heard it.

"Azir is coming?"

When the tree king stepped over the lush grass and flowing streams, he finally found Su Chen sleeping on the grass where a field of Jiebo Lotus bloomed.

The Great Compassion Tree King approached quietly. Although the sound he made was very weak, Su Chen still noticed it. He opened his eyes and saw the exquisite face of the Great Compassion Tree King.

At this time, the beautiful goddess of wisdom bowed her head, her silver-white hair fell down, her eyes like emerald gems blinked slightly, and there was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Oh~ I disturbed you." The gentle voice of the Great Compassion Tree King was a little naughty, "Why did you come suddenly without saying a word."

She sat down next to Su Chen.

Su Chen smiled faintly: "If I tell you in advance, it will be a big deal, which is troublesome."

"Really? I thought you prefer to make the scene bigger."

Having said that, the Great Compassion Tree King knew that since the last awakening, the temperament of Su Chen has been slowly changing.

If the previous Su Chen was an arrogant emperor who pursued supreme authority.

Now he is more like a scholar with a gentle temperament.

It's not that Su Chen has lost his edge, but he has settled these inside. The Great Compassion Tree King has no doubt that if there are demons from other countries who come to offend Xumi and invade Shurima, Su Chen will immediately become the desert emperor who suppresses everything.

But for the Great Compassion Tree King, she likes the current Su Chen more.

"If you like, I'll have everyone in Xumi come to celebrate your birthday next time." Su Chen smiled slightly, "Let's have an unprecedented grand banquet."

The corner of the Great Compassion Tree King's mouth slightly raised: "That will be more lively than the Human Emperor Festival next door."

"Humph~ Just a Human Emperor, we naturally have to hold a more lively one than him."

"Then why don't the people hold a festival for you?"

Speaking of which, the Great Compassion Tree King was quite curious. Other places have big festivals to defeat the Human Emperor, defeat the Emperor, and worship Barbatos, but Shurima doesn't have them. There are only small spontaneous festivals organized by the people. Nasus had proposed it at the beginning, but Su Chen refused.

And she had just talked about it with the Flower God not long ago, and the latter said that they might as well hold a festival for Su Chen.

Not to mention making the whole country celebrate, at least it should look like it, not to lose the prestige of the Desert Emperor.

"I forget it."

Su Chen is not interested in this now.

Because there are too many festivals to commemorate him.

"This year's birthday will be a little simpler." Su Chen said.