Chapter 1258

Qin's Moon: Tian Xing Jiu Ge

"It seems this is why the Sky People declined to the end……"

Gazing at the two tribes in the sky curtain fighting each other, flesh flying everywhere, Han Fei couldn't help but let out a long sigh. This bloodiness ultimately disturbed his drinking mood, so he simply set the wine jar down on the table with a soft "pa" sound.

"Young Master." Zi Nv slightly tilted her head, her eyes flowing, "If you were in this situation, do you have a solution?"

"Resolve the internal strife of the Sky People? Let them avoid mutual slaughter?"

"Exactly."

Upon saying this, the atmosphere in Zi Lan Xuan instantly became subtle, Zhang Liang and WeiZhuang both turned their gazes toward him.

"Interesting……Miss Zi Nv's questions are never easy to solve." Han Fei stroked his chin, his face showing a rare serious expression, and after thinking for a moment with his head down, he slowly spoke:

"Law is what enables achievement and fears violence. The dispute between the Radiant People and the Rain People is not about right or wrong, but about 'name'; the Radiant People wish to prove themselves orthodox, yet Ai Ge Le will not speak, nor actively admit, so fundamentally, what they contend over is precisely a question with no standard answer."

Han Fei slowly extended his index finger: "If I were in this situation, the first thing I would do is legislate. Establish a law that all tribal chiefs must jointly obey, the interpretation of the Titan's will cannot be decided by any single party, but must be determined by law. The authority of law lies not in swords, but in everyone's recognition; when law exists, the tribe exists; when law is abolished, the tribe perishes."

Speaking, he then slowly extended his second finger: "Second, separation of powers. The reason the two tribes have such disputes is that the Sky People lack a common arbiter; if we establish a judicial court above them, staffed by the righteous elders of all tribes, and rotated every three years—then such disputes would no longer need to be settled by swords."

"As for the last matter……" Han Fei clenched his five fingers into a fist, gripping tightly, "It is……'kill'."

Zi Nv's eyebrows slightly rose.

"For those who first pick up weapons against their own kin, execute without exception. Law must establish authority, so it cannot tolerate private interests. Those who dare to break the law shall not be pardoned. One life, compared to the rise and fall of the entire Sky People, leaves no room for compromise."

"Han Brother's words are reasonable."

Only then did Zhang Liang slowly rise, his expression solemn as he spoke in a deep voice: "Legislation to define boundaries, separation of powers to stop conflict, execution to establish authority—none of these can be missing. But Zi Fang believes there is still a more difficult problem."

"Oh?" Han Fei slightly raised his eyebrows, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Han Brother's proposal is based on the premise that 'they are willing to sit down to discuss and obey the law.' But what if the Radiant People in the sky curtain are unwilling?" Zhang Liang's gaze swept past Han Fei, toward the deep night outside the window, "Now the Radiant People, believing themselves favored by Ai Ge Le, would rather die than relinquish their power."

"Zi Fang has touched the most painful point." Han Fei chuckled softly, "Law is not about treating guests to dinner, nor is it gentle words to comfort. If the Radiant People refuse to discuss law, then we must join with several other tribes and attack them together. Only when these people's corpses pile high enough will they naturally learn to obey."

"Using punishment to stop punishment, using killing to stop killing." WeiZhuang, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke, "It seems your 'law' still needs swords to open the way."

"WeiZhuang Brother is correct." Han Fei openly met WeiZhuang's sharp gaze, smiling calmly, "Law without sword is mere armchair strategy; sword without law is merely the courage of a common man. The law of heaven and earth, executed without slack—these two words 'without slack' rely on those who hold swords in their hands, moving stone by stone that blocks the law."

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""The cruel internal strife is lamentable…it seems the Sky City-State did not fall to external enemies.""

""Feng Jin nods:""The proud Radiant People regard themselves as heaven-chosen, long oppressing other tribes…while the persecuted Rain People begin to resent the heavens and secretly plot rebellion.""

""Dan Heng:""The gods set the stage, mortals perform the drama. Similar plays, 'Pioneer' has witnessed this before.""

""Bai E lowers his head in thought:""No matter what era, human disputes are destined to be unresolved. Having witnessed Kaines and the 'Cleansers'…it is not hard to understand this history.""

""I wonder which side won.""

""Bai E scans the surroundings:""…This place is utterly desolate, I fear there is no winner.""

""Hero Seneneosi…how does she view the feud between the Radiant People and the Rain People? Legend focuses her brush and ink on her deeds of defying the gods, yet remains vague about the fate of the Sky People. Perhaps I can piece together the true history here.""

""But before that, we must still light the sky mural, for Feng Jin has already memorized the chant of that Rain Person, which is precisely the key to unlocking the mural.""

""She walks slowly toward the celestial instrument, takes a deep breath, imitates the posture of that Rain Person from memory, her expression solemn as she begins to chant softly.""

""As the final character falls from her lips and teeth, the entire celestial instrument suddenly erupts in violent tremor. Immediately after, a blinding light bursts forth, instantly shooting onto the mural.""

""As if a curtain were slowly being drawn back——"

""The light instantly dispels the darkness, dazzling everyone so they cannot open their eyes, long before gradually adapting to this sudden change in weather.""

""Golden clouds, fierce radiance……truly a magnificent sight.""

""Look, the afterimage mentioned the 'incarnation mark'——"

""Dan Heng raises his hand to point at the high sky, only to see a colorful……eyeball actually appear on the mural?""

——

War of the Twin Cities.

""That is……Ai Ge Le's eye?""

Cai Ye has also seen Ai Ge Le's last eye, exactly matching this so-called "incarnation mark".

That strange eyeball makes his heart chill.

""There is a feeling of being watched."" Caitlin said solemnly, ""If this is indeed Ai Ge Le's eye, then it means it has been monitoring everyone's actions behind the celestial mural.""

""…I really want to smash that eyeball with one punch."" Yu said angrily.

""Don't make trouble, no matter what, that mark belongs to Ai Ge Le; if humans damage it, for the Sky Titan it is an absolute declaration of war. Do you still remember Feng Jin's ancestor merging with Ai Ge Le?"" Caitlin pondered, ""…There is also a possibility that Ai Ge Le is observing these people to see if any have Sky Titan blood; if so, perhaps Seneneosi would willingly hand over the Fire Seed to her.""

""Ha…little cake, not me saying, but Feng Jin looks more like a 'little cake' than you……"

Caitlin glared fiercely: ""…huh?""

Yu's aura weakened instantly, he spread his hands: ""Eh…I mean she looks more like a 'little cake' than you, even if Seneneosi still retains human consciousness, she couldn't possibly recognize her at a glance. On the contrary, Bai E is tall and sturdy, very much in line with people's stereotype of the Sky People.""

""I don't worry whether Seneneosi can recognize the Sky People; what matters is how much human 'consciousness' she still retains."" Caitlin gazed solemnly at the sky curtain, ""The worst case is Seneneosi personally attacking her own descendants; then……the battle might tear the Sky of Wengfaluo Si apart.""

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""Truly chilling……I don't know if Ai Ge Le is also watching us."" Bai E said, ""Remember the Rain People mentioned it dislikes overcast weather. Can we use this to change the weather on the mural, affecting the 'incarnation mark's' behavior?""

""Dan Heng has another concern:""Would this affect Aohema?""

""No need to worry, I fear the celestial mural has long lost its former function. Aohema's daytime relies on the dawn machine on KefaLe's back.""