Chapter 1944: Chapter 1963: Snow Domain’s Voluntary Submission

Yusuf Zuck found himself in a difficult situation. Although he had achieved his goal and reached the realm of the Supreme Dao Lord, he truly couldn’t be too selfish!

The Longevity Empire had already been established, with its Royal City set in Transient City. So now, the Longevity Empire could be said to be the largest force in the entire Transit Realm. However, if he were to leave, this Longevity Empire would collapse instantly, and all those who followed him might not end well.

With him as a big tree providing shelter, everyone could be protected from the wind and rain; but if he were gone, everyone would become vulnerable.

Yusuf Zuck finally agreed, not wanting to chill the hearts of his ministers.

Meanwhile, the construction plans for Transient City, legal establishment, and other such things began to be formally implemented. Yusuf, as the king, did not need to worry about these matters; his only task now was to unite the entire Transit Realm.

After all, they were still surrounded by enemies, as everywhere new kingdoms were being declared, and nearby regions’ small cities were growing arrogant. Therefore, his Longevity Empire still had a large campaign ahead.

Yusuf Zuck and Parker Berger, after a secret discussion, decided that they must first unify the East, which was connected to the southeastern Sky River Region, making both the East and Southeast their territory.

Recently, dozens of cities in the East had declared independence and established kingdoms. Besides these dozens of cities, there were also mountain bandits, and great families with a history spanning countless years.

Therefore, suppressing the East was extremely difficult and required many experts and a vast army.

“Shiyan City is the largest power and surely has supreme experts stationed there!” Parker said gravely.

“Yes, but how do we fight this battle?” Yusuf said with a wry smile, “If I personally lead the troops, Transient City would become vulnerable, as Miguel Crane cannot hold it. But if I don’t go personally, and they have strong experts, we still can’t pacify them!”

“We lack strong experts!” Parker thought and then said, “Your Majesty should recruit a few specialists!”

Yusuf rolled his eyes, “Recruit? What terms could make a Senior Longevity Realm come and work for me as a fighter?”

“We haven’t made an external announcement yet, so how do you know no one would come to join us? We should first announce the recruitment of heroes and talents to confuse public perception. After all, no one knows if we’ve recruited super experts, so after some time, our army could begin the march, and this would intimidate our enemies!”

“And if no one comes to join us?” Yusuf asked rhetorically.

“This is a psychological tactic. The enemy will see our army on the move and assume we have experts within, thus winning without a fight. Moreover, we won’t attack Shiyan first; we’ll approach from the periphery and eventually surround Shiyan. At that point, you can personally go over!”

“This is the only way then. You go and arrange it!” Yusuf nodded. Given the current plans, this was the only feasible approach, taking one step at a time!

However, just as Parker was about to leave, soldiers came to report from outside the hall, claiming that a diplomatic envoy from the Snow Domain had arrived!

“A Snow Domain envoy?” Yusuf and Parker exchanged a glance. They hadn’t targeted the Snow Domain, or rather, they hadn’t even considered the Snow Domain!

The Snow Domain only had Cheryl Mills and Blue Ear as its two strong experts, and they had only recently achieved the Junior Longevity Realm. Hence, they thought the Snow Domain was easily conquerable!

However, they still needed to meet with the envoy sent from the Snow Domain. Yusuf nodded and ordered the Snow Domain envoy to be brought into the hall for a meeting!

The envoy from the Snow Domain was a beautiful woman, with modest cultivation, dressed in a white cloak, exuding an aura of heroic spirit.

The lone envoy, carrying a symbol of the emissary, strode confidently into the hall.

In the hall were only Yusuf and Parker; none of the other ministers were present, and when the female envoy saw Yusuf, she did not kneel but simply bowed in greeting.

“How dare you, kneel!” Parker suddenly shouted in a loud voice, startling Yusuf and causing the female envoy to raise her eyebrows sharply.

Yusuf felt slightly displeased; what was Parker doing? This was just an envoy, who had come voluntarily. What difference did it make if she kneeled or not?

Seeing Yusuf’s displeasure, Parker quietly explained, “Majesty, according to the new system and new laws, you are the sole king in the Transit Realm. Any external forces coming must perform a kneeling ceremony. This sets a precedent, and in the future, everything must adhere to this protocol, or how could we showcase the majesty of being the first king in the world?”

“If they don’t kneel, would you just kill them?” Yusuf rolled his eyes and said.

“Then kill them; this would also spread the word that anyone meeting you in the future must kneel, or they’ll face death. Majesty should have this aura of fear and intimidation!” Parker said confidently.

“Also, isn’t it just bloodthirsty?” Yusuf was speechless. How could they bear to harm such a delicate female envoy!

However, just as Yusuf and Parker were muttering, an unexpected scene occurred. The female envoy actually kneeled and said loudly, “This woman was unaware of the empire’s laws and regulations, and I hope the Emperor of Longevity will forgive me for my ignorance!”

“Fine, stand up and speak. What did Sister Cheryl Mills send you here for?” Yusuf had a favorable impression of Cheryl Mills, like a well-developed older sister from a neighboring house—gentle, graceful, dignified, and beautiful, making anyone feel comfortable at first glance.

“Thank you, Emperor of Longevity!” The female envoy stood up and said, “My Lord Cheryl Mills has a letter for the Emperor of Longevity to review!”

Parker immediately went down to retrieve the letter and handed it to Yusuf.

“Hmm, is it just a letter? Nothing else?” Yusuf didn’t hurry to open it.

“My Lord also has two matters to be conveyed through me.” The female envoy, undaunted, said powerfully, “My Lord says, the ten cities of the Snow Domain, including the entire region, are willing to be annexed into the Longevity Empire, with only the hope that the Emperor allows my Lord to take a small official position, not as a Prince, but as a Marquis!”

“Oh? They submit?” Yusuf was exceedingly surprised, wondering what Cheryl Mills was up to.

“The second thing is, my Lord says, since the Empire is in need of manpower, we offer 30,000 Snow Warriors and three generals to aid the Emperor in expanding the territory!”

“Only 30,000?” Parker clicked his tongue and said, “As we know, the Snow Domain has an army of over a million, right? Why only 30,000—are they not sincere?”

The female envoy did not look at Parker but continued facing Yusuf, “Currently, 30,000 soldiers are stationed beyond the Thousands of Miles Yin Mountain, with three highly skilled generals ready to serve as the vanguard, capturing cities and lands without much effort!”

Yusuf couldn’t help but smile at this: three generals and 30,000 soldiers? Cheryl Mills knows how to joke, talking about vanguards, capturing cities and lands!

More like sacrificial pawns!

“Very well, I understand. Go back and tell your Lord that I’ve granted the title of Marquis and that, in due time, I will visit the Snow Domain to meet personally. And thank her on my behalf for her wisdom and righteousness!” Yusuf agreed straight away. No matter what, since they directly surrendered, it was a good thing—the Snow Domain would be part of their territory!

“Yes.” The female envoy bowed in salute.

“Parker, arrange the envoy’s accommodations and properly integrate the 30,000 soldiers into the camp, prioritizing their treatment and making proper arrangements!” Yusuf was the kind of person who wouldn’t hit a smiling face.

Parker nodded as he knew this was the best approach for now.

As Parker led the female envoy away, Yusuf opened the letter and began reading with interest!

However, as he read, Yusuf suddenly jumped in surprise and shouted loudly outside, “Parker, Parker, quickly go and invite the three generals from the Snow Domain stationed beyond the Thousands of Miles Yin Mountain, hurry!”