Chapter 58

Another classic short essay……

Stride forth! I'll write it!

Looking at this byd game again making me write an essay, Zhao Si, face full of helplessness, had no choice but to start planning how to write it:

Although this essay ostensibly asks to write about the crimes of the Silver Horn Clan, its true purpose is to use the Silver Horn Clan's wanton exploitation of the Water Clan as an entry point, then escalate the conflict, rising to condemn the primordial antiquities represented by the Dragon Clan.

If I only wrote about that measly Silver Horn Clan, it would be completely off‑topic, the main idea insufficiently deep, and I would surely not get a high score……

Of course, I must keep the measure right.

Because this matter is merely a local public security issue, at most the deeds of evil forces; no matter how much you stretch it, you cannot suddenly drag the true dragon of the East Sea into it, or else you'd scare the snake.

【After carefully considering your intention, Kunpeng, intrigued, brought the letter to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall……】

"Chief, present!"

【Countless Dragon Clan protested against the heavenly law, claiming the Dragon Clan is the leader of the Water Clan, ever since the primordial ancestor dragon established the clan, it has always been so; the ancient law cannot be lightly abolished, and besides, the Silver Horn Clan merely levied a bit more tribute, never forcing the Water Clan to death—capital punishment is too harsh!】

【The Dragon Clan:?】

Jin Bing actually didn't need to be this busy; he could have called a few people to throw together a makeshift crew to help him work, but he feared that at this critical juncture of the human race's transformation, something might go wrong, and he simply couldn't trust others, so he ended up doing it all himself.

Jin Bing sighed, putting down the replied letter, pondering how he must surpass his previous life's cultivation limit; in his last life he struggled desperately, plus boundless merit, and finally reaped the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

The Dragon Clan's illegal oppression of the Water Clan is unacceptable!

The Heavenly Court lawfully governs all demons, stride forth!

Oppose the dragons, oppose feudalism, but cannot oppose Heaven, otherwise this letter will surely be useless.

After a brainstorming session, Zhao Si thoroughly clarified the essay's central idea and writing structure, muttering a little, then calmed his mind and, using the demon script he wasn't familiar with but found easy to write, began earnestly writing:

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This freebie is great!

After briefly checking the wording for issues, then revising it according to the Demon Race's common format, Jin Bing unhesitatingly began to copy……

Jin Bing couldn't help but think of a familiar yet unfamiliar person: Xuan Du!

Poor Xuan Du, in this life he lost the title of chief disciple of the Supreme Clarity because of me, though he himself doesn't know these things, Jin Bing still feels indebted to him.

"Hmm, after he trains a bit more, we'll start considering; if his ability is truly outstanding, then……"

Who then has the qualification and ability to strike?

Without a doubt: Di Jun himself!

Therefore, what Zhao Si's cannon should target can only be the illegal oppressive conduct and style of the second‑rate Dragon Clan represented by the Silver Horn Clan; the true dragons above cannot be let him strike, only Di Jun himself should fire, bombarding the old feudal clique of the Dragon Clan.

No, quite the opposite—Di Jun's Heavenly Court itself is the supreme instrument of oppression!

How does that saying go? The path one chooses, no matter how difficult, must be walked to the end……

"Once the human race's external image is completely solidified, I'll find a successor; my True Immortal cultivation is still too weak……"

【Your letter was successfully sent together with other documents to the Heavenly Court, thanks to your status as the human race's chief appointed by the Heavenly Emperor himself; although this letter isn't very formal, it was still sent up.】

【Moreover, many Dragon Clan openly stated, many clans collect tribute, not just the Silver Horn Clan alone; the Dragon Clan have always done this……】

Jin Bing's face instantly lit up with joy; having an external brain is great—if it were me, wanting to write such a brain‑taxing thing, I'd have to gnaw on the pen tip for ages.

【Di Jun: So punishing just one clan isn't enough; have them all fiercely investigated, catch one, grab one! Also permit the various Water Clans to report to the heavenly officials nearby; if anyone levies extra tribute or illegally oppresses a subordinate clan, they may report, and reporting brings a reward!】

"Oppose the Dragon Clan's illegal oppression, support the Heavenly Court's just enforcement."

"Yes!"

【Kunpeng discovered the matter is not simple.】

The Heavenly Court itself is built on a foundation of oppression; if it didn't oppress, where would its immortal pills, wondrous medicines, jade liquids, and sweet dews come from?

Could those heavenly treasures be grown and refined by the Heavenly Emperor and the Eastern Emperor Demon Master themselves?

To put it bluntly, the Heavenly Court's fiscal revenue comes from the unrequited levying of tribute from the demons of all the wilderness; its emblematic elite Wu troops were also formed by forcing the Wu tribes of Mount Buzhou.

This lifetime I should be able to reach the Quasi‑Sage; anyway, I have the Innate Treasure Stabilizing Sea Pearl in hand, then find a master to learn the "Slay the Three Corpses"; with my three lifetimes of experience, slaying one corpse should be no problem……

"Troublesome!"

【Moreover, the Silver Horn Clan oppresses its own kin, arbitrarily levies tribute, clearly violating heavenly statutes—this is knowing the law and breaking it, guilt increased by one degree; sentence the Silver Horn King to death by decapitation, the rest exiled to the North Sea Eye!】

Moreover, to put it bluntly, does Di Jun not engage in oppression?

An excited youngster hurriedly entered; the great chief is finally going to assign me a mission!

"Go, take this letter to the nearest Heavenly Official Relay Station, have them send it as an official document to the Heavenly Court; if they don't send it, report my name."

【Because the content of your letter is excessively important, it was layer‑by‑layer reported up to the hands of the Demon Master Kunpeng, chief of all officials.】

Having finished copying, the elated Jin Bing called out outward:

"Xuan Du!"

Without troops, the Heavenly Court has no control over the wilderness; in a split second the primordial chaos could reignite, fulfilling the dream of billions of demons to eat chicken……

Jin Bing, face weary, set down the last petition letter he held; since issuing the call to "actively aid struggling demon tribes, realize the advanced leading the backward, hand in hand for common development," his chief's inbox has never been empty.

【The Dragon Clan breathed a sigh of relief.】

"As for the successor selection……"

【The long‑oppressed myriad ordinary Water Clans stared in disbelief, discovering they might actually…… have a chance to turn things over?!】

Every day it's reports, petitions, transfer requests; under the core system where the human race holds all power in one grip, every major and minor affair of the whole tribe must be personally handled by him, so busy that there's no time for cultivation, not even a moment to rest.

"……I submit that only the Heavenly Court governs the world by law……"

【After the Heavenly Emperor heard everyone's protests, pondered a while, and admitted that indeed his consideration had been insufficient.】

Moreover, even if we oppose the dragons, we cannot blast the true dragons with a single cannon; the true dragons of the Four Seas are feudal lords indirectly ruling the Four Seas for the Heavenly Court, and they are an important foundation of it.

Also thanks to another version of myself helping my formerly hesitant self make the crucial decision to abandon cultivation and devote myself wholly to work; otherwise trying to balance both would still be too much of a test of my time‑management ability.

Strike, we must strike, but we cannot let Zhao Si do the striking, or else he'll surely be labelled as having a murderous heart and accused of destroying the Heavenly Court's unity.

【Kunpeng casually glanced over.】

【Officials announced the verdict: Human tribe chief Jin Bing, overstepping his authority, submitted a memorial to admonish the government, and thus a document was specially issued to rebuke him!】

【As soon as this matter came to light, the Dragon tribe immediately erupted in an uproar!】

【In the Yao calendar, year 365, the seventh assembly of the fifth cycle, under the personal summons of the Heavenly Emperor, in the vast four seas that have long become the backyard of the Dragon tribe, a large-scale anti-oppression movement from the bottom up was launched!】

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But tax and fiscal revenue, and the conscription of wizard soldiers into service, are also the material foundation for sustaining the existence of the Heavenly Court's regime; without finance, the Heavenly Court would be in name only.

Therefore, Zhao Si must realize this basic point:

As Jin Bing was happily envisioning the future, his mind suddenly stalled, and then a piece of information came out of nowhere—it was an article……

Shouyang Mountain, the chief's residence.

【Soon, the Heavenly Court convened a court assembly, and officials carefully discussed the intent expressed in your letter, finally deciding on a handling plan.】

【Kunpeng furrowed his brows.】

His article was limited to applying for punishment of the Silver Chi tribe and other second-level Dragon tribes for their wrongdoing, and making a slight proposal to deepen the eradication of the Dragon tribe's feudal ideology and culture; the intensity could not be too great, nor too small……

"Good! Another me is indeed reliable!"

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