After adding the Literary and Martial Hearts, it immediately became much more reasonable!

But the more reasonable it became, the more afraid they were!

One misstep, and there would truly be rivers of blood...

...

"What exactly are the ten realms of the Martial Saint?"

"Martial Amateur, Martial Soldier, Martial Hero, Military General..."

"If the ancient Human Race was so powerful, why is there not a single piece of information about them passed down to this day?"

"This is precisely the despicable nature of the Immortal Emperor, framing the Human Emperor and obliterating the elites of the Human Race; after that, the Immortal Emperor rewrote the scriptures, destroyed the teachings, and with each generation bloodily suppressed them, resulting in the current situation, bringing the Human Race thoroughly under the rule of the Heavenly Court."

"Emperor Donghua is a Daluo Golden Immortal, and indeed the inheritor of the Human Emperor legacy; why should an Immortal hold this position?"

"Emperor Donghua is also a celestial being from the Human Race; why can't he be the Human Emperor? Besides, the materialization of the Human Emperor Inheritance in this world is the condensation of destiny. Emperor Donghua has calculated that the inheritance has split into nine parts, like nine sons competing for the throne. The final chosen Human Emperor may not necessarily be Emperor Donghua himself."

Because of his newly acquired skill, Duge ultimately left himself an out; he set up all the preconditions, meaning that the final Human Emperor could only be decided by himself.

Why should Emperor Donghua, whom he had never even met, take the advantage for nothing?

He could only be the scapegoat.

The more outs he left, the more credible it would be.

Otherwise, with just Emperor Donghua, how could he convince a group of strangers to risk their lives for him?

Going against the Immortal Emperor was truly risking their lives!

...

Watching more and more people join the discussion on Literary and Martial Hearts, He Yan felt a painful sense of despair as he closed his eyes. The tide had turned; everything was over.

"The discussion sounds so lively, but all of it is mere speculation. You don't mention a single word about how to comprehend the Literary Heart!"

He Chengyu, the Crown Prince, who shared the same thoughts as He Yan, was already fatigued from vying with his brothers. Suddenly, an outsider emerged and stole the spotlight, something unbearable for anyone!

"The reestablishment of the Human Race's doctrine in the Mortal Realm preceded the revival of Literary and Martial Hearts," Duge glanced at the Crown Prince and continued refining the setting, "Otherwise, what business would I have in New Moon Country?"

"Without anything, you expect New Moon Country to charge into battle for you?" He Chengyu countered sharply. "The Immortal Court is powerful; even the Literature Saint, whose life spanned as long as the heavens, and the Martial Saint, who stood tall and unyielding, have failed. What makes you think that these unarmed officials will die for a dream as elusive as a mirage?"

Duge looked coldly at He Chengyu and said sternly, "Crown Prince, why do you think the Human Race can stand tall and establish themselves within the Three Realms?"

"..." The Crown Prince was stunned.

"The ancient human ancestors had no sharp claws and fangs, no incomparable talents; they were inferior to Immortals and Demons," Duge said. "But what they had was an unyielding heart; in ancient times, the Human Emperor Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs to find food for the Human Race, eventually dying from a toxic herb;

the Human Emperor Xuanyuan led his troops to battle the demon god Chiyou in the Central Plains, expelling the Demon Clan into the vast mountains, securing living space for the Human Race;

Xingtian danced with his battle axe, and Hou Yi shot down the nine suns...

The growth and expansion of the Human Race came from struggles, from seizing, from the bloodshed and sacrifices of countless ancestors. It was a battle against Heaven, Demons, and Immortals, fought with every blade and spear.

Back then, did they ever ask for anything in return, or seek safety and stability?

And now you keep talking about 'not sending to death'; is this how the Human Race's backbone is broken? Such a coward like you only deserves to be domesticated, living like beggarly pigs and sheep!

If there's no heart for sacrifice and dedication, even with the Literary and Martial Hearts, one cannot be awakened...

Besides, who says there are no benefits? With the revival of the Human Race, the positions of Literati Saint and Martial Saint are vacant. Now is the best opportunity; my coming to New Moon Country is your fortune."

He Chengyu was rendered speechless by Duge's mocking, his handsome face turning bright red with anger, glaring at Duge but unable to utter a word of retort.

"From time immemorial, who hasn't faced death? May my loyal heart illuminate the annals of history. This is a poem left by a Literature Saint when he perished in ancient times."

Duge looked at the court officials beneath him, standing erect, "Gentlemen, today I stand here to ask you, would you rather continue to cling to life desperately, remaining spineless maggots, or are you willing to stand up, wield the sword at Heaven for the revival of the Human Race, and become a person remembered in history?"

From time immemorial, who hasn't faced death; may my loyal heart illuminate the annals of history?

Chi Muzhi muttered this verse, glanced at the red-faced Crown Prince, and thought about Prince Duan who died in power struggles. Suddenly, his blood boiled. If he could obtain the position of a Literature Saint, he would have no regrets in life.

But before he could take that step,

a newly appointed Vice Minister suddenly stood up, his eyes red, and said, "Immortal, I am willing to fight for the Human Race."

"I am willing as well."

"I am willing too."

"I am willing as well."

With someone leading the way, one court official after another, still with fire in their hearts, stood up not only for their ideals but also for the chance to make a mark in history, and for the vacant positions of Literati Saint and Martial Saint that Duge mentioned.