122: Chapter 122 Recruiting People and Resources
Looking at the devastated land and the thick volcanic ash overhead, Xu Que could not help but close his eyes and observe a three-second silence for Japan.
"demon soul banner, emerge!" Xu Que shouted, and a small flag radiating golden light instantly appeared in the void above Liangnai City.
A powerful suction force, like a tornado, enveloped the land below. From within countless corpses, phantom shadows were pulled out and, in the blink of an eye, were sucked into the eerie, demonic-aura-filled small flag.
Liangnai City, Bandai City, Edo City... Xu Que's figure flashed rapidly over city after city, and countless aggrieved souls were sucked into the demon soul banner. Under normal conditions, the golden light emitted by the demon soul banner began to intermingle with strands of black silk.
Half an hour later.
"There are actually 10.8 million deaths, this..." Thinking of how many people had died because of him, Xu Que sighed softly.
The next second, his figure vanished from above Edo City.
In a certain ruin in the suburbs, Miyamoto Musashi held Bodo Jiyi's hand as they returned to the surface. Everywhere they looked was nothing but ruins; not a single person had survived.
"Musashi, we survived." Having escaped death, Bodo Jiyi could not help but sob with joy.
"Those who survive a great disaster are destined for future blessings. Jiyi, why don't we do something embarrassing to celebrate?"
"Right here?" Bodo Jiyi looked around, her face flushed with shyness.
"That's right, anyway, there are no living people around now, and no one can see!"
"Then... then come on! But, don't be so rough this time!"
"Hehe!" Miyamoto Musashi gave a wicked smile, then pulled the curvaceous Bodo Jiyi into his arms and began to kiss her wildly.
The former capital of the Bangzi, now the capital of the Hanling Empire. The Imperial Palace. The Golden Throne Hall.
Looking at the dozen or so loyal followers below, Xu Que waved his arm, and the group disappeared from within the Golden Throne Hall.
Spirit Spring Space Small World. The outer world.
In the void, Cui Jian, Wang Chao, Zhang Teng, Lv Jing, Hu Ke, Jin Xi, and the others looked down with expressions of terror, mixed with a hint of shock and curiosity.
"Do not panic; this is My world. I brought you in to let you get a general understanding first. You can record a video now. I will give you three days to carry out global publicity. Whoever wants to survive in this world should choose a meeting point in each city. One week later, I will personally go to collect the people."
After everyone finished recording the video, Xu Que sent them all out of the Small World.
Seven days passed.
Xu Que did not rest but instead assisted Lin Yutong, Mu Nianxue, and the others in their cultivation.
The gap between the rich and poor was too great. Even though there were only seven days, the thirteen people including Lin Yutong, Yang Yi, Mu Nianxue, and Bai Mengjie all broke through to the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.
Ye Wumian, Hua Wulei, Feng Wuhen, Yun Wuyi, Yue Wugou, and Xing Wuchen were still by the seaside, comprehending the state of mind for the Deity Transformation stage.
Hanling Empire, in front of the Golden Throne Hall, the huge square was already packed with people. They were all the relatives of the women, as well as the relatives of Cui Jian, Wang Chao, and the others.
"Feifei's mom, we are both over fifty, why are you getting younger the more you live?"
"Yes, Feifei's mom, do you have any secret? Now that we are practically in-laws, you cannot keep it to yourself!"
Looking at the crowd surrounding her, Long Meili felt a headache coming on.
"I have said it so many times; it is just about keeping a good mood, and you will get younger as you live!"
"Hehe, if you don't want to say it, just say so; why fob us off?"
"Our daughters are all wives of an immortal now, what do you have to worry about! Once we get to Little Xu's world, you can all have your daughters whisper in his ear, and there will be all kinds of spiritual elixirs! It is not impossible for you to be restored to the appearance of eighteen or nineteen!"
Long Meili finished speaking. The group of old aunts fell silent.
"Eh, look at my brain, why didn't I think of that?"
"Whoosh~" At this moment, Xu Que's figure appeared out of thin air above the one hundred and eight steps.
The noisy square instantly fell silent.
Scanning the crowd below, Xu Que did not dawdle; he waved his arm, and the relatives of the women disappeared from the square.
"Your Majesty, this is the list of gathering points for people in each city." Cui Jian held a paper list and said loudly from below the steps.
The next second, Xu Que spoke: "I am already aware. You all should enter the Small World too!"
With a casual wave of his hand, Cui Jian and the others, as well as their families, all disappeared from the square.
Hanling Empire.
Within three hours, traveling through seven cities, 56 million people were collected into the Spirit Spring Space Small World, scattered across tens of millions of square kilometers of land.
"Inside the Small World, there are not even any animals on the land or in the ocean; it is not appropriate for them to only eat plants and wild fruits!"
"Then let's scavenge for chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep, seeds, and all kinds of food!" Xu Que muttered to himself.
The next second, he flew toward the largest farming area of the Hanling Empire.
Countless animals, seeds, and food appeared in the Small World. Wherever he passed, it was like a swarm of locusts passing through. Various daily necessities were air-dropped into the Small World and scattered among the people everywhere. As long as they were diligent, survival and reproduction would not be a problem at all.
"I can take a trip to Japan, collect young, healthy, and beautiful women into the Small World, and scavenge for materials."
He did as he thought! In an instant, Xu Que crossed six hundred kilometers and appeared in the sky above Edo City, Japan.
"Eh, there are actually so many living people in Edo City?"
His divine sense swept over, and thousands of figures entered Xu Que's mind.
"Damn, Bodo Jiyi? At a time like this, she is still doing such things with a man in a hole? She is worthy of being a teacher!"
The might of the Nascent Soul Stage descended instantly. Miyamoto Musashi and Bodo Jiyi, who were in the middle of exercising, as well as the Akishino clan members and hundreds of women from powerful families, disappeared on the spot.
Three hours later.
Xu Que's figure appeared above Yanjing, Longxia.
Meanwhile, 6.8 million healthy and beautiful women in Japan, all aged between 12 and 40, had inexplicably disappeared. And along with them, 70% of the poultry had also vanished!
Parliament Hall. Xu Que followed Chief Commissioner Qin Lie and the others into the huge, empty conference room.
The nine people hurriedly stood up to welcome him.
"I didn't expect that in just over a year, the young man from before has already reached such achievements; it is truly amazing!"
"Haha, you flatter me!"
Xu Que smiled faintly, scanned everyone, and said with a smile: "I am sure you all know the purpose of my trip. From now on, the territory of the Hanling Empire and the territory of Japan will be handed over to Longxia. In addition, I will take a group of people from the Immortal Helper Sect, but it will not be too many; you can rest assured!"
"Xu Que, you are taking them into the Small World; does that mean you will live in the Small World from now on?" Everyone asked, puzzled.
Xu Que shook his head gently, "I am going to the Cultivation World, but I have already set up teleportation arrays in several places. Even if I reach the Cultivation World, I can return to this world at any time."
Cultivation World? The high-level officials of Longxia were suddenly filled with curiosity. Does the legendary world really exist? What kind of world would that be?
"Xu Que, rest assured, we will definitely help you look after the territory of the Hanling Empire. When you return in the future, everything will remain the same!" The old man suppressed his curiosity about the Cultivation World and said with a smile.
Hearing this, Xu Que nodded gently and then took out two bottles of rejuvenation pill and placed them on the table.
"These are two bottles of rejuvenation pill; please accept them!"
"Xu Que, this... this is too precious..."
Xu Que looked at everyone and smiled: "Just consider it a reward for helping me manage the territory of the Hanling Empire; do not decline anymore!"
"Then... then we will accept it."
Nodding gently, Xu Que's figure disappeared from the huge conference room, leaving behind a group of shocked and envious high-level Longxia officials.
Nightless City.
In the suburbs, looking at the hundreds of thousands of fans below who were looking up at him with worshipful eyes, Xu Que smiled. Catching so many women from Japan could be considered distributing welfare to these loser fans of his!
"Eh, Su Daqiang and Qiao Wangzu are actually here too!"