I Have A Sword
Chapter 1367: Worship

Chapter 1367: Worship

Of course, when it was time to risk their lives, Ye Guan would then remember them.

When he faced danger, when he needed the power of a myriad beings, he would draw upon the strength of their faith. However, what about during peaceful times?

Had Ye Guan ever done anything for the myriad living beings under his influence?

Ye Guan had been reflecting on that question and concluded that everyone was bound to suffer some hardships. With that in mind, his next step was to find a solution—he needed an Order!

To establish an Order, relying on just the Guanxuan Laws wasn't enough. The Guanxuan Laws were laws; it was a constraint in other words.

Of course, he was well aware that he could not rush things. His first step had to be to unify the Ten Desolate Universe and bring the Supreme Emperor Clans and the Immortal Clans under his control. Only then could they help him perfect his Order.

He wanted to spread the Guanxuan Laws and improve his Order. He needed their help to do so. With their help, his efforts would be twice as effective with half the effort.

Seeing that Ye Guan was in deep thought, no one dared to disturb him.

Dao Zhi, on the other hand, was excited. As for Ye Guan's so-called Order, he wasn't particularly interested in it, and he even felt some resistance.

After all, he was from a Supreme Emperor Clan. Obeying someone else's Order from out of nowhere was something he couldn't accept so easily. Moreover, the Guanxuan Laws undermined the interests of large clans like theirs.

However, he was wary of Ye Guan's strength, so he dared not voice his objections. After all, the seemingly refined Emperor Guan in front of him was ruthless.

When Ye Guan took out a wisp of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence, Dao Zhi's resistance was replaced by overwhelming joy. If he could become a Supreme Emperor, what harm would it be to follow his Order?

It was profitable, no matter which angle he used to look at it.

Ye Guan looked at Eclipse Sun and asked, "How many True Saints are in the Emperor Sword Clan?"

"A hundred ninety-three True Saints," Eclipse Sun replied respectfully.

Ye Guan fell into deep thought. "Get them to make it two hundred. I want to instruct them personally."

Eclipse Sun smiled. "That would be their blessing."

Receiving guidance from a Sword Sovereign was indeed a massive blessing for those swordsmen.

When Eclipse Sun finally left, Ye Guan turned to Di Ling and said, "The Di Clan is weak right now. Don't be reckless, and take care of yourself for now. Spread my Guanxuan Laws as well."

"Understood," Di Ling replied with a bow.

"You are dismissed!"

Di Ling and Dao Zhi bowed deeply before exiting.

Diyi Jingzhao glanced at the map in front of Ye Guan.

In the far north, there was a red circle.

"Jingzhao, take me to Diyi City." Ye Guan said, all of a sudden.

Diyi Jingzhao waved her sleeve, and they vanished from the spot. When they reappeared, they were already in Diyi City.

Ye Guan walked down the streets and asked, "Jingzhao, is there any problem with popularizing the Guanxuan Laws within the Diyi World?"

"No problems at all!"

Ye Guan nodded and added, "You may speak freely."

Diyi Jingzhao hesitated.

Ye Guan stopped and turned to face her, but she still remained silent.

"Let's go eat something," Ye Guan said with a smile.

With that, he led Diyi Jingzhao to a restaurant, and they chose a seat by the window.

"Jingzhao," Ye Guan said, after ordering some dishes, "if you have any thoughts, feel free to voice them out."

Diyi Jingzhao was silent for a while before finally saying, "I can see three major issues with the Guanxuan Laws. First of all, your Guanxuan Laws deviate from this universe's natural Order.

"In this universe, the order is that the Supreme Emperor Clan and Immortal Clan hold the most power, followed by the great clans and sects. To put it simply, in the Ten Desolate Universe, the elites reigns supreme.

"However, your Guanxuan Laws actually undermine that. The Guanxuan Laws will undoubtedly face significant resistance here."

Ye Guan nodded. "Go on."

Diyi Jingzhao glanced at him and added, "Secondly, even if the Guanxuan Laws become popular, how will you get people to truly accept it? This is a huge problem, as if they do not accept your laws, everything will be meaningless."

Ye Guan poured a glass of wine for Diyi Jingzhao. "Keep going."

He then poured himself a glass of wine as well.

Diyi Jingzhao solemnly said, "The third issue is that your Guanxuan Laws will create class divisions. You give the people of lower status great power while restricting those above them. This will inevitably intensify conflicts, and it will create instability in the Ten Desolate Universe.

"If you cannot manage it well, there will be deep undercurrents. Each great clan will form alliances, fighting over profits..."

Diyi Jingzhao glanced at Ye Guan and added, "At that point, you might find that the new Order may not be better than the old one."

Ye Guan knocked back his glass of wine. "What do you think should be done?"

Diyi Jingzhao remained silent.

"Actually, deep down, you don't like my Order, do you?"

Diyi Jingzhao nodded. "The core of your Order actually harms the interests of great clans and sects..."

Ye Guan's face darkened, and he fell silent.

Diyi Jingzhao saw that and softly said, "You asked me to speak freely."

Ye Guan smiled. "I'm not angry. I just suddenly feel that this is really hard, but it's fine. There's nothing easy about this kind of thing."

Diyi Jingzhao remained silent.

Ye Guan turned to look out the window, falling into deep thought.

Diyi Jingzhao watched him in silence, hesitating to speak.

Just then, the food finally arrived. Ye Guan had ordered a few small dishes. He ate a few bites and fell silent.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

Bang!

Diyi Jingzhao suddenly slammed the table, glaring at Ye Guan. "Don't give me that look. You told me to speak my mind, and now you're angry because I spoke freely?

"Was I supposed to flatter you and say that we all love your Order, and that we all want you, Supreme Emperor Guan, to undermine our efforts over the years?"

Her outburst stunned everyone in the restaurant, and the diners turned to look in their direction.

Ye Guan was taken aback as well.

Diyi Jingzhao glared at him, her eyes burning with fury.

"Don't be angry," Ye Guan said softly, "I'm just thinking."

Diyi Jingzhao's face turned cold, and she went silent.

Seeing that the people around were still staring at them, Ye Guan sighed and tossed an emperor crystal on the table before standing up and pulling her away.

Outside the restaurant, Diyi Jingzhao shook his hand off, and she refused to look at him or speak.

Ye Guan sighed softly. "I'm really not angry. I'm just saying that this is really difficult. The difficulty is that I'm here alone, and I don't have anyone who truly stands by me.

"I used force and benefits to subdue the Emperor Sword Clan, the Di Clan, and the Dao Clan, but as you said, deep down, they don't really like my Order, including you..."

Diyi Jingzhao remained silent, but her expression softened considerably.

"Jingzhao, you're the closest to me here. I know that you're an extremely capable person. If you're willing to genuinely help me, establishing this Order will be much easier for me."

Diyi Jingzhao looked at him for a while. "Do you want to hear my honest opinion?"

"Of course."

A complex look flashed in Diyi Jingzhao's eyes. "You're too kind."

Ye Guan was stumped.

Diyi Jingzhao continued earnestly, "Do you understand what you're doing? You're changing this entire universe. You're destroying the Order, and the class system...

"To do such a thing, how can you be kind? You're not just kind to cultivators but to ordinary people as well. Have you never thought about how many people have to die to found a new empire?! You..."

Diyi Jingzhao shook her head slightly. "Earlier, you should have decisively annihilated the Supreme Emperor Clans that dared not submit to you. You wanted to show mercy to win them over, but I'm telling you, what you did will make them think that you can be manipulated through words.

"They'll harbor hope and try to negotiate with you... You have wisps of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence in hand, but what if you no longer have those? Without benefits, they'll rebel and disobey you. That's human nature."

Ye Guan was silent.

Diyi Jingzhao continued, "If you had exterminated them, you would have an easier time implementing the Guanxuan Laws. No one would dare oppose you, including the Dao Clan. Even without wisps of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence, they'd obey you, as they'd be afraid for their lives.

"They know that they'd be wiped out unless they listened to you. After they're done with their tasks, you can give them some carrots, and they'll be eternally grateful for it.

"They'll worship you as if you were a god. By giving them the carrots first, they'll only do things for you if you give them those carrots first. Without those carrots, they'll just go through the motions, appearing to obey while secretly resisting..."

Ye Guan remained silent.

Diyi Jingzhao opened her palm, and a wisp of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence appeared in her hand. She looked at Ye Guan and said, "I should be eternally grateful for this wisp of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence, and I ought to risk my life to serve you from now on.

"Instead, I want to obtain more wisps of Supreme Emperor Origin Essence from you, and I know that will happen as long as I pretend to submit to you. The world has always been like that. Kindness doesn't necessarily beget kindness but could beget greed instead. Humans are like that."

Ye Guan sighed softly.

Diyi Jingzhao looked at him, and her eyes were filled with complex emotions. "Sometimes, you scare me. You seem to be able to see through everything, but sometimes, it feels like you're a child..."

Diyi Jingzhao took a deep breath and said, "If you trust me, I'll spread the Guanxuan Laws. You don't need to intervene at all. I will take care of all the dirty work. Once I've handled most of it, you can come out and show mercy.

By then, they will respect you even more and worship you."

Ye Guan looked at her and asked, "Why help me?"

Diyi Jingzhao stared into his eyes and solemnly said, "Because you're kind."