Everlasting Immortal Firmament Book 02 Chapter 083: Call for Surrender

Ten days later, during the royal court’s assembly in the Jin Nation:

An extremely suppressive atmosphere shrouded the royal court. The officials remained silent as they looked at the emperor, who sat on the throne.

A yellow-robed official stood between two rows of officials, making a report with an unsightly expression.

“Your Majesty, the Chen Nation has declared complete loyalty to the Gu Residence. The entire nation submitted to it. Now, Gao Xianzhi is leading the Chen Nation’s army—no, it should be the Gu Residence’s army now—into my Jin Nation’s territory. He came with a ferocious display of power, rushing to the other four nations at the same time. We have already had short skirmishes at the frontline and lost!” the yellow-robed official said with an unsightly expression.

“The Chen Nation? Chen Liangyi submitted to Gu Hai just like that? He did not resist at all?” the Jin Emperor asked with an unsightly expression.

“There was no resistance. I don’t know what Gu Hai promised him, but Chen Liangyi cooperated wholeheartedly. Gu Hai apparently was long prepared for this; the change in officials was quick and orderly. It also seems that Gu Hai had placed many of his people among the Chen Nation officials long ago!” the yellow-robed official said with a complicated expression.

“There was no resistance at all?”

“There was. Some of the city lords refused to submit to the Gu Residence, so they rebelled. However, they quickly got suppressed. The immortals participated, washing the place in blood. While there are still plenty of people unwilling to submit in the Chen Nation, they soon turned quiet. The general trend already points to the Chen Nation no longer existing and everything belonging to the Gu Residence!” the yellow-robed official said respectfully.

“The ordinary citizens did not object?”

“Few. Very few. Extremely few. Gu Hai is the wealthiest man of the six nations and has accumulated an outstanding public reputation over the past few decades. The Chen Nation just underwent a great upheaval one year ago, which

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