Everlasting Immortal Firmament Book 07 Chapter 079: Hostage Princes of the Six Factions

[TL Note: In ancient China and Japan, a prince of an emperor or a royal was usually sent to a neighboring country as an act of fealty or submission. Because of the high value of a prince, this practice was widely accepted. The hostage prince was normally treated well, and the main restriction they faced was remaining in the host country. This was not just practiced in China but also in ancient Rome, where these hostage princes were educated in Rome, resulting in the continued loyalty of vassal nations and possibly the next ruler of the vassal nation having a Roman ideology. Here is a Wikipedia entry on this topic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostage_diplomacy.]

The Han Imperial Dynasty erected a massive grave marker outside Three Mountains City. The colossal stone stele stood tall, with the words “Grave of Three Mountains City’s Two Hundred Million Departed Spirits,” and engraved on the sides was Gu Hai’s epitaph.

Gu Hai bowed gravely three times, ending this memorial service.

From the moment Long Shenying joined the Han Nation, the surroundings were silent, including the citizens of the two dynasties. After their shock, they became extremely quiet.

Everyone initially thought honoring the dead Three Mountains City citizens was just a show that Gu Hai staged to gain the citizens’ support through hypocritical means. However, the events that transpired during the memorial service shocked them all.

The oath and epitaph showed Gu Hai’s determination.

Some citizens unwilling to submit to Gu Hai started to change their attitudes because of that epitaph. Moreover, the Spirit Mountain Holy Land had attacked, yet Gu Hai had been indifferent to it. It felt like he had everything in control. This made everyone feel calm—until the Ying Imperial Dynasty strangely submitted. Countless citizens suddenly felt a fanatical adoration for Gu Hai.

Even after the memorial service ended, everyone still felt like they were dreaming.

Far away, Emperor Kong and Mister Starless were silent for a long time.

“Hah! Gu Hai? His Holy Em

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