Chapter 268: Five Years
The next day
Although the officials were somewhat surprised to find that it was Ye Wen handling the work in the office, none of them were foolish. The ones in the highest decision making positions in the Holy Soul Empire were well informed and already knew about Ye Wen and Bibi Dong's relationship. Therefore, there was no unnecessary trouble caused by this revelation.
When Ye Wen got serious, dealing with the bureaucratic matters of this feudal era felt as easy as a college student solving middle school problems so simple it was almost laughable.
However, at this moment, there was one individual, or rather, one god, who was in a particularly foul mood.
The God of Shura in the divine realm looked especially displeased. The Killing City, which had originally been a shared place of enlightenment with the Rakshasa God, had already been a source of annoyance for him. Who would have thought that the second generation Rakshasa God would take over the Killing City completely, with no regard for the Shura God's stake?
Although the Killing City was destroyed by Tang San, a quasi Shura God, and the city no longer had much value to the Shura God himself, it didn't change the fact that the Shura God held a grudge against Bibi Dong and Ye Wen.
The Shura God was known for his ruthless ways.
His eyes now gleamed with cold killing intent as he watched Tang San undergo the divine trial.
The Shura God glanced at the unspent faith power he had gathered.
"With this amount, this kid will be able to reach the peak of a Level 2 God. Add in my Shura God domain for good measure… Angels, Rakshasas, Sea Gods? Hmph..."
A suppressed sneer echoed through the Shura God's hall.
Because of the previous disturbances, Douluo Star had come under intense scrutiny by the gods of the divine realm, making it difficult for the Shura God to carry out any small schemes. But strengthening his second generation successor was within the rules. Thus, the Shura God channeled all his ill will toward Ye Wen and others into boosting Tang San's strength.
Unfortunately for the Shura God, Ye Wen had a remarkable ability to hide his cards. Aside from the moment his closed domain was spied upon by the Shura God, all his other trump cards remained concealed. Had the Shura God known about them, he wouldn't have been so confident. Instead, he would have been thinking of running for his life.
Five years passed, and it had been five years since the establishment of the Holy Soul Empire.
In that time, the Holy Soul Empire had thoroughly shaken off the shadow of the former Heaven Dou Empire, ushering in a new era of prosperity.
Douluo Continent's written language had evolved from pictographs inherited from the previous life, and because the daily vocabulary consisted of only about a thousand characters, the literacy program of the Holy Soul Empire was easily accomplished.
During these five years, Ye Wen also completed a reform of agriculture, upgrading the primitive farming methods, which led to a significant increase in crop yields.
Moreover, during this period, Ye Wen's fourth child was born.
As Bibi Dong had said, Ye Tianhun was an exquisitely beautiful little boy. At just three years old, he had inherited both Bibi Dong and Ye Wen's genes his golden hair and black purple eyes made him look unusually noble despite his young age.
However, in this family, such nobility had no deterrent effect; instead, Ye Wen's other three children doted on their little brother to the skies. After all, Ye Tianhun was born shortly after Ye Tianxin and the other two siblings, and the close age difference made them all very curious. If Ye Wen didn't think his youngest was still too young, he would have started giving him some stern education to avoid spoiling him too much.
In terms of Martial Souls, Ye Wen personally reworked Ye Tianhun's bloodline. Bibi Dong's two Martial Souls were the top tier Super Spider Souls, but even she had disliked them for being too ugly. After reaching godhood, she merged them into a giant scythe the Rakshasa Scythe.
However, the Rakshasa God's power wasn't suited for Ye Tianhun. So, Ye Wen helped by eliminating the evil attributes of the Rakshasa God's power, leaving Ye Tianhun's Martial Souls with the basic soul devouring and death attributes. He also gave him a unique domain the Purgatory Domain. This domain caused any life forms within it to fall into negative emotions, reducing their combat power.
But Ye Wen didn't stop there. He took advantage of Emperor Tian's dark origins and integrated them into Ye Tianhun's Martial Souls. After all, Emperor Tian had once been a God King, and his bloodline was on par with that of the Ice and Fire Dragon King.
As for the name of Ye Tianhun's Martial Soul, despite Ye Wen being terrible at naming, he decided on Purgatory Demon Scythe. It was perfect for a boy, especially one wielding a scythe. The name sounded both mighty and imposing.
Just like his three older siblings, Ye Tianhun also had twin Martial Souls. His second Martial Soul was Ye Wen's Sea God.
At this moment, Ye Wen's family was enjoying a meal together.
Looking at his harmonious family, Ye Wen couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. Having come from an orphan in his previous life, it truly felt like a blessing to have such a family in this world.
Though happiness was finite, it could also be constantly created. Ye Wen felt that it was time to take action.
A large force could hardly keep secrets.
As news about the Holy Soul Empire's recruitment and the transportation of various supplies to the frontlines slowly reached the White Tiger Emperor, the Emperor of the White Tiger Clan, a Title Douluo level monarch, looked grimly at the sand table in front of him.
The Holy Soul Empire had refrained from launching any attacks, and as a result, the Star Luo Empire was becoming increasingly corrupt, enjoying a false sense of security.
After all, a group of frogs at the bottom of a well, who had gained unprecedented confidence from the ten Title Douluos of the Haotian Sect, could only sit idly by.
At this moment, Tang Xiao, who had already reached the pinnacle of level 97, now occupied the title of Haotian King and was also looking at the intelligence report with a heavy expression.
With five years passing, Tang Xiao felt he had gained a deeper understanding of Martial Souls, and was on the brink of reaching level 98, which made him incredibly excited. He believed that he could even revive his grandfather Tang Chen's old prestige.
"Haotian King, what do you think?" asked the White Tiger Emperor.
Tang Xiao glanced at the White Tiger Emperor before shaking his head without speaking.
Seeing this, the White Tiger Emperor sighed.
In the five years since the Holy Soul Empire's establishment, he had carefully observed every move they made, yet he could not understand why they were so focused on working for the "lowly" commoners. Some armies of peasants, no matter how strong or knowledgeable, could not be of much use against powerful Soul Masters.
The only thing that made sense to the White Tiger Emperor was the rebuilding of roads. After all, it was easy to understand the strategic importance of roads in warfare. He had also ordered the restoration of the main roads in his own empire, though the results had been minimal.
Even whipping the peasants to build the roads didn't achieve the desired efficiency. When he first thought of imitating the Holy Soul Empire's approach, he was met with resistance from the peasants.
He was frustrated, yet despite all his investigations, he couldn't get to the bottom of it.
Fortunately, the main transportation routes for grain had been completed; otherwise, the White Tiger Emperor might have felt like killing someone. How frustrating who were his allies, anyway?!
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