120: Chapter 120 The night on the island, the cries of monkeys on both banks never ceased.

The land usage on the island was currently a bit tight.

However, Xu Xuan naturally did not hesitate to grant Mozi's request.

"Old gentleman, there is a vacant lot in the west of the city that is entirely at your disposal. Whatever resources, manpower, or material wealth you need, you can go to Grand Preceptor Wen."

After hearing Xu Xuan's words, Mozi was so moved he was about to kneel: "A scholar dies for those who understand him. Since the King trusts this humble one so much, to repay the favor of your recognition, I will surely bring forth my lifelong knowledge to cultivate more Mohist disciples and pacify this chaotic world of demons for Your Majesty."

During his lifetime, Mozi had traveled to various states, but the attitudes of the kings toward him were always very vague; they wanted to employ him, but refused to delegate power.

Yet, the moment they met, Xu Xuan gave him the authority to mobilize resources. This immediate trust truly touched the old gentleman.

Xu Xuan quickly helped Mozi up: "Please rise, old gentleman!"

After helping Mozi up, Xu Xuan pointed outside the Hundred Schools Academy: "After you, old gentleman."

The two of them walked out of the Hundred Schools Academy together and arrived outside the courtyard. Xu Xuan pointed to the vacant lot in the west of the city: "Old gentleman, land on the island is scarce, but in time, it can still be expanded. For now, let's establish the Mohist Mechanical Workshop here."

"The King supports this humble one unconditionally, and I also understand the scarcity of land on the island."

The two of them chatted as they walked. By now, it was late, and most of the island's nearly 100,000 residents had already begun to rest at home.

Calling it a 'home' was actually more like a dormitory.

Because the land area on the island was limited, most of the population lived in communal conditions.

A single wooden house would be filled with over a dozen beds, specifically bunk beds, much like the communal dorms of a cheap hostel.

Dozens of residents basically lived together, and as night fell, all sorts of sounds emerged from the mixed-gender rooms.

Walking down the street with Mozi, there was a feeling like 'the cries of apes on both banks never cease.'

Although Mr. Mo was a man of great experience, he felt a bit uneasy facing these residents who were still in a relatively primitive stage of culture.

"My King, the housing conditions on the island are concerning."

"What the old gentleman says is true. This King has been busy with warfare and has not had the time to improve these dwellings. Coupled with the influx of population in a short period, the people of the island can only endure some hardship for now."

Xu Xuan said this on the surface, but in his mind, he thought that these residents wouldn't die from living in communal dorms.

Land was scarce on the island; there was nothing wrong with them squeezing together a bit.

In any case, since there was no 'satisfaction' stat to track, a black-hearted King like him, who only cared about fighting, wouldn't care about the people's quality of life.

Since most of the open space was used for metal smelting, spreading Bone Meal for farming, growing medicinal herbs, and workshops, everything on the entire island was running for the sake of war.

There was truly no time to worry about the living conditions of the bottom-tier residents. If they lost the war against the foreign races and the islanders all turned into zombies and skeletons, who would be in the mood to manage livelihoods?

Another point was that most of the residents on the island had transitioned from primitive tribes to an ancient civilization.

Most of them still retained the habits of primitive tribes, which meant communal living followed by shameless... you-know-what.

However, Mozi could not bear to watch. In these mixed-gender communal dorms, the relationships between people were extremely complicated, and this would not do.

"My King, I will find time to teach the Rites on the island to civilize these people."

"Commoners and the Son of Heaven should all align with the Will of Heaven, being of one heart from top to bottom and implementing a Righteous Government."

"If the King loves the people, the subjects will also support the King from the bottom of their hearts."

Just as Mozi was saying these words, the common women washing clothes by the roadside stood up one after another.

"What is this old man babbling about!"

"How could the King not love us?"

"Do you know what kind of place we lived in before? We used the sky as our blanket and the earth as our bed, living a life exposed to the elements."

"Before, we didn't even know how to use fire. It was the King who brought us from primitive tribes into this kind of good life."

"Old geezer, you have no idea how great the King is!"

For a moment, these washerwomen were all worked up, pointing their fingers at Mozi.

Mozi was stunned: "This humble one... is ashamed to say, the reality is different from what I imagined."

With that, Mozi knelt on both knees in the street to plead for forgiveness: "I did not understand the situation and made reckless criticisms of the King's policies. I am guilty!"

He hadn't expected that these residents were previously savages who ate raw meat and drank blood, and had actually only just stepped into civilized life.

"Mr. Mo, I do not blame you. Everything on this Lord Continent is hard for you all to believe. Take it slowly."

Xu Xuan smiled as he helped Mozi up, then continued: "I agree with what you just said, old gentleman. However, we must wait for our city to develop gradually before we have the energy to improve the lives of the islanders."

Seeing that the King had forgiven him so magnanimously, Mozi secretly marveled at the King's breadth of mind. Among the monarchs he had seen while traveling the states in his life, this one was the most open-minded.

After all, Xu Xuan was a modern person. In terms of thought, he was on a different dimension compared to ancient monarchs.

Modern people stand on the shoulders of giants; their horizons are naturally broader.

Of course, Xu Xuan also agreed with some of Mozi's points.

If these unruly people lived together and fooled around indiscriminately, it wouldn't do if some infectious disease broke out.

He still needed to improve the residents' living conditions as soon as possible. Having twenty or thirty people squeezed into one room was indeed inappropriate.

Everything would have to come in time; he couldn't expect these residents who had just escaped primitive tribes to evolve into a high civilization all at once.

He brought Mozi to the vacant lot in the west of the city and called for Grand Preceptor Wen.

"Mr. Mo, whatever materials you need and however much manpower you require, you can have Grand Preceptor Wen arrange it. I will return to my chambers to rest first."

"We respectfully see off the King!"

Mr. Mo and Grand Preceptor Wen both lowered their heads.

Xu Xuan walked through his territory like this. It had to be said that personally walking these streets and looking at the small town he had built with his own hands had a unique charm.

These architectural plans, drainage ditches, and water pipes were all designed and planned by Xu Xuan and Nvba together.

Although it was an ancient city, Xu Xuan tried his best to design it according to modern knowledge.

After fighting the Undead Scourge all day, he walked to the front of his palace. It was a bit small, but currently sufficient for meetings with his generals and ministers.

Continuing further inside was his sleeping chamber.

With earthy yellow tiles, wooden pillars, and paper windows, the entire building looked unremarkable.

Arriving in the courtyard, he removed his armor and took off his outer robes, preparing to take a comfortable bath and then get some sleep.

[Lv Bu: My King! Li Shunyao has fled into a valley. This place is easy to defend and hard to attack, and they are currently building a portal, intending to summon the Necromancer God Lord's army! Furthermore, the opponent seems to have three Divine Generals!]

Upon hearing Lv Bu's words, Xu Xuan's sleepiness vanished instantly.

These Necromancer Lords had three Divine Generals in their hands?