489: civilized ruling class

"Life is exclusive," Yao Xian said directly, without hiding anything.

"The upper structure determines the social foundation."

"Would the rulers of a Cultivate civilization just stand by and watch ordinary people research technology, creating weapons that, if wielded by commoners, could harm them?"

"No, they would never allow such a thing to happen."

"The same principle applies to technology-oriented civilizations."

"Would the rulers allow ordinary people to Cultivate, gain extraordinary power, and give them the chance to kill them bare-handed without their notice?"

At this point, Yao Xian's tone shifted again:

"So, I'm very curious."

He looked around the vast Research Institute in amazement:

"In a technological civilization capable of creating such high-tech equipment, why would there be such a powerful Cultivator as you?"

"And being as powerful as you are, why do you still allow technology to exist?"

"If this technology develops further, wouldn't it threaten your position as ruler?"

This is where ideological differences come into play.

In other civilizations, rulers constantly suppressed the growth of civilization to protect their own power, preventing any threats to their rule.

But Earth—no, it shouldn't be Earth.

Isn't the 'happiness education' practiced abroad just a way to keep people ignorant, preventing ordinary people from acquiring true knowledge that could threaten the rulers' position?

It should only refer to China.

China's social structure is truly different from other countries and other civilizations.

There truly is a group of people in China who are wholeheartedly dedicated to the people.

'Wheat has ripened thousands of times, but 'Long Live the People' is a first.'

'This scope probably extends beyond the land of China, beyond Earth, right?'

'It's all thanks to the solid foundation laid by our ancestors~'

'Without the foundation laid by our ancestors, the world would surely be vastly different.'

While sighing inwardly, Yang Dian set aside the topic of civilizational branches and looked at Yao Xian again:

"Tell me why you can't summon the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty's army to descend."

"Is it because you haven't contacted others, leading them to believe something happened to you?"

"But if that's the case, what does it have to do with the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty? They wouldn't know something happened to you."

"Summoning the Immortal Dynasty's army isn't something I can do alone," Yao Xian said with a relaxed expression.

"To summon the Immortal Dynasty's army, a large amount of manpower and resources must be expended to set up an information transmission array to send messages. Furthermore, the transmitted message must include the Soul aura of at least a hundred people as a joint confirmation. Only then will the Immortal Dynasty expend a large amount of manpower and resources to activate a teleportation array and embark on an expedition to an Alien Planet."

Yang Dian understood.

Because Yao Xian didn't participate in communications, the other Great Yu Qi Refiners assumed something had happened to him.

The Great Yu Qi Refiners are currently in hiding, with only 37 openly showing themselves.

Even if Yang Dian captured all of them and brainwashed them, they still wouldn't be able to summon the Great Yu Dynasty's army.

"This sense of precaution is not bad."

"But it's only 'not bad'."

Yang Dian stood up and stretched:

"If you were truly so loyal to the emperor and patriotic, you should have committed suicide immediately upon being stranded on an Alien Planet, to prevent the leakage of Great Yu Dynasty information and bringing disaster upon your doorstep."

At this point, Yang Dian laughed again:

"Heh~"

"Speaking of which, I still have to thank you."

"If you hadn't taught me the Star Manifestation Art, I really wouldn't have been able to deal with those Great Yu Qi Refiners after they went into hiding."

"I'm leaving~ I'll come find you again after I've summoned the Great Yu Dynasty's army."

Inside the brain tank, Yao Xian watched Yang Dian disappear as abruptly as he had arrived, and he couldn't help but feel a moment of disorientation.

"The Immortal Dynasty is so powerful, it should be able to handle his schemes, right?"

He murmured, then let out a bitter laugh.

"Only when facing death do you realize how terrifying it is."

"I just want to live."

"It's just as he said, I truly am not that loyal to the emperor and patriotic after all~"