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"The intensity of the Power Of Faith generated varies with the degree of belief. Moreover, there are differences between different types of faith."
"For the same faith, the belief in an object and the belief in an ideal, the latter will be more powerful because the belief in an ideal is not confined by external factors like environment or objects, and can unleash its strongest power at any time, anywhere."
"For a God of Faith like the Sea God, his power on the sea is completely different in Rank from his power outside the sea…"
Under Gu Yuena's layered explanation, Shi Quan quickly gained a comprehensive understanding of the Power Of Faith.
The task is arduous and the Dao is long.
This was Shi Quan's summary of his current situation.
"The Power Of Faith is indeed a path. Regarding Reincarnation, I will perfect it, then compile it into a book, and collect Power Of Faith as much as possible." Shi Quan looked back at the village that had been attacked by the Wolf Thief, and continued, "Let's first go to a nearby city to inform people to help them rebuild the village, then return to Heaven Dou City and have Qian Renxue dispatch troops to thoroughly search the surrounding mountains. If any Wolf Thief are found, they should be immediately annihilated."
"The main combat strength of these Wolf Thief should have been annihilated by me. Even if there are remnants in their lairs, their strength isn't very great, so it shouldn't be too troublesome. But this is a good opportunity for Qian Renxue to gain prestige."
"If Qian Renxue can unify the Douluo Continent, it should greatly help me spread the faith, and it can also gain a lot of Qian Renxue's favor."
Gu Yuena nodded, "Once you perfect the Reincarnation doctrine, make a copy for me. I will have Ditian spread it among the Spirit Beasts. As for humans, if the Douluo Continent can be unified, it will significantly boost and aid the establishment and spread of faith."
They discussed as they advanced.
A few days later, under the cover of night, Shi Quan and Gu Yuena returned to Grandpa Dugu's courtyard.
"Grandpa Dugu, how has the situation on the Douluo Continent been during the half-year I've been away?"
Inside the house, Shi Quan and Dugu Bo sat together at a table.
"Xue Qinghe is already preparing to purge the nobles of the various duchies. Now the entire Heaven Dou Empire is in an atmosphere of impending storm."
"Just recently, Xue Qinghe invited the high-ranking officials of the various duchies and Prince Xue Xing to discuss state affairs, citing the need for unified dispatch and management, hoping these individuals would surrender their military power."
"The result was obvious: none of the duchies attending the meeting refused."
"They cited reasons like 'violating ancestral traditions,' 'the Empire's vast territory makes it difficult to transmit orders quickly, easily delaying military intelligence,' and so on. In short, there were many reasons, but they simply wouldn't surrender their military power."
"The meeting ended unhappily. Also, because this meeting revealed Xue Qinghe's desire for centralized power, it touched a nerve with these people. After returning, the interactions between these duchies became more frequent than before. Not only that, Prince Xue Xing and Xue Beng are also secretly gathering forces, seemingly preparing to use the power of the various kingdoms and duchies to overthrow Xue Qinghe when Xue Qinghe makes a move."
"That fellow Xue Beng still hasn't given up?" Shi Quan raised an eyebrow.
"Xue Beng appears to be a profligate, but in reality, everything is just an act," Dugu Bo nodded and continued, "Xue Xing saw that I had never supported Xue Qinghe, and wanted to persuade me to help him, but I refused."
"I feel that Xue Qinghe is a bit too hasty. With the resources you provided him, if he were to proceed step by step, integrating the entire Empire and consolidating military power would be a matter of time. But he has only been on the throne for half a year, and he is so eager to reveal his intentions, which will inevitably provoke backlash. This way, it will probably be even harder to consolidate military power."
"Although Xue Ye supports consolidating military power, if an internal struggle breaks out within the Empire, it will not only give Xue Beng an opportunity, but it will also be difficult for Xue Ye to account for it."
"Xue Qinghe has never been a reckless person. Him doing this must be because he has confidence," Shi Quan shook his head upon hearing this. With Qian Renxue's personality, having endured and hidden in the Heaven Dou Empire for so many years, how could she be so impatient for just a few months or a year?
"What exactly he is plotting in secret, I do not know," Dugu Bo nodded. The information he knew was also obtained from Xue Xing. As for Xue Qinghe, he hadn't really dealt with her much. "How is Sea God Island?"
After Shi Quan recounted the situation on Sea God Island, he smiled, rose from his seat, and bid farewell to Dugu Bo, "I'll go visit Xue Qinghe first to get a detailed understanding of the situation."
Not long after, at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
Upon inheriting the throne, Xue Qinghe naturally moved into the Imperial Palace.
"Your Highness, His Majesty is in the room."
The guard opened the door. After Shi Quan entered, the door was immediately closed by the guard.
"Your recent actions have been a bit grand, haven't they?"
In the magnificent palace, Qian Renxue sat alone on the imperial throne, diligently reading the memorials on the table. Hearing Shi Quan's voice, Qian Renxue finally raised her head.
"It seems your trip to Sea God Island went very smoothly?" Qian Renxue rubbed her aching head, her brows relaxing considerably.
"Quite smoothly." Shi Quan, looking relaxed, casually walked to the seat closest to Qian Renxue and sat down, raising an eyebrow and saying, "Tell me about your plan?"
"Plan?" Qian Renxue chuckled lightly, "My plan is to kill!"
Her voice was calm, yet chillingly cold.
"How do you do that?"
"Decapitation!" Qian Renxue leaned back in the imperial chair and said calmly, "What if those ducal nobles possess large armies? They themselves lack any true strength. Following the direction you pointed out, the high-explosive bombs have been successfully researched and are already in mass production. The production and research of these bombs are known only to a select few to this day."
"The last meeting was actually just for selecting targets. I have secretly had people bury a large number of high-explosive bombs in the mansions of the various ducal nobles, using the bombs to directly wipe out all the rebellious ducal nobles in one fell swoop."
"As for the impact, those ducal nobles have long accumulated public resentment by bullying and oppressing the common people. The common people would wish them dead sooner. I am also having people collect evidence of their crimes. A duchy is still a duchy, belonging to the Empire's territory. As long as it is announced at that time, taking advantage of them being leaderless, and with the Empire's strong intervention, power can naturally be quickly centralized."
"Of course, this is one point. There is also a second, which is the pawn Xue Beng. He thinks I don't know he is secretly gathering forces. I am intentionally doing this to give him an opportunity. As long as I subtly instigate from the shadows, with his previously arrogant and overbearing demeanor, he can easily be branded with the crime of rebellion. Then, by tying the deaths of those nobles to him, the Empire's actions will be completely legitimate, and this will not affect the public's support for the Empire!"
"This way, the impact of purging the nobles of the various duchies can be minimized…"