Chapter 534 The Human Reasoning Continuation Plan (Part 1)

Following Liu Ju's words, Liu Che looked up.

A diamond-shaped crystal was embedded in the glazed tiles at the top of the tower, slowly rotating and projecting thousands of points of light that intertwined into a net in mid-air. It grew larger and larger, constantly expanding outwards. Liu Che wondered if it might encompass the entire territory of the Han Dynasty.

As it turned out, Liu Che was right.

The rapidly expanding star network quickly disappeared, and soon the crystals on the tower began to twinkle again, revealing a clear map of the Han Dynasty's territory constructed of starlight at the top of the tower.

Seeing his empire so clearly for the first time, and witnessing the ever-expanding territory in recent years, Liu Che felt a surge of pride and couldn't help but burst into laughter. Pointing to the map in the air with one hand and putting his arm around Liu Ju with the other, he said, "Ju'er, look! This is the land of the Han Dynasty, our glory and our responsibility. Remember it, remember every part of it!"

Liu Ju nodded, gazing at the territory in the sky, feeling a sense of familiarity, as if he had possessed it sometime before.

But then I thought, what belongs to my father is also his, isn't this his empire? It's all the same!

The Jixia Academy has been activated, and the Human Principles Continuation Plan has begun.

Current success rate for continuation: 1%

Upon seeing the new notification that suddenly popped up in the system, Liu Che's pupils contracted sharply: "What does this mean?"

The words that came out of his mouth startled Liu Ju. Noticing the look his son was giving him, Liu Che squeezed his hand slightly to comfort him.

The system did not respond, but a stream of light flashed across the glass training tower in front of Liu Che, and the tightly closed tower door quietly opened.

Donghuang Taiyi, who had been avoiding Liu Che, appeared before him at this moment. His expression was obscured by a black mask, but he simply gazed at Liu Che calmly and said, "Your Majesty, all the answers lie within the tower."

Behind Donghuang Taiyi, the leaders of various schools of thought gathered and lined up on both sides, quietly watching the father and son and guiding them into the tower.

Liu Che's gaze swept over the familiar faces, and he silently tightened his grip on Liu Ju's hand once more.

“Father,” Liu Ju said fearlessly, looking up at him, “Let’s go in.”

"good."

If Ju'er isn't afraid, what is there to fear about the Emperor of Han?

Without further hesitation, Liu Che took Liu Ju's hand and strode into the tower.

Behind them, students from various academies exchanged bewildered glances. Huo Qubing was the first to catch up, followed closely by Wei Qing. Then came the disciples from the Military Academy, one after another, all resolutely walking inside.

They were students of the Jixia Academy, but more importantly, they were subjects of the Han Dynasty.

The crowd surged into the nine-story pagoda like a tidal wave, the hems of robes and wide sleeves swirling and tumbling at the doorway, yet there was no pushing or shoving.

Once they actually stepped inside, everyone was astonished to discover that within the seemingly majestic yet finite tower lay a vast and boundless world.

The dome hangs high in the clouds, and as far as the eye can see, there is only emptiness. Looking up, one unconsciously holds their breath, as if speaking would shatter this mysterious silence.

Liu Che grasped Liu Ju's small, tender hand, his dark robes trembling slightly in the still air.

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing stood warily beside them, their long swords gleaming coldly in the dim light.

Everyone's gaze was drawn to the floating stars ahead—those tiny lights, like an inverted Milky Way, traced strange and beautiful trajectories in the sky.

The moment the masters of the Hundred Schools of Thought crossed the threshold, the bronze tower gate slammed shut, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Before the crowd could recover from their shock, a beam of light suddenly burst open at the top of the tower, as dazzling as the sun. The dancing stars were drawn by the light and quickly gathered together like fireflies returning to their nests, outlining a human figure in mid-air.

Liu Che's pupils contracted sharply; the illusory figure before him bore a striking resemblance to himself, with seven-tenths of its features. The figure wore a plain white robe, and the dappled light falling from its hair resembled stars fallen to earth, a mocking smile playing on its lips.

"Xiao Ji?"

Liu Che blurted out subconsciously, and the illusory figure opposite him raised the corners of his mouth and nodded, "It's our first formal meeting, Your Majesty, greetings." The illusory figure raised his hand and gave him a formal cupped-hand salute, his voice clear and bright like the clash of metal and stone, sounding exactly like Liu Che's voice when he was young: "I am Xiao Ji, the Jixia Academy system, you can also call me the Great Han Consciousness."

"Han consciousness?"

Liu Che stared in surprise, his eyes widening, while the students behind him gasped in suppressed breaths.

The phantom figure put one hand on its hip, its eyebrows curving into sly crescents: "Yes, be polite, Piggy, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for you to call me ancestor, would it?"

"..." Okay, Liu Che was no longer surprised and immediately regained the feeling of interacting with the system.

Thinking of this, Liu Che paused, then suddenly looked up: "Wait, you have the consciousness of the Han Dynasty, so what about before..."

"Of course I'm not that stupid!" Having developed a tacit understanding, Xiao Ji immediately understood Liu Che's meaning, put his hands on his hips, and replied smugly, "I was just giving you face and teasing you."

Liu Che remained silent, while the people behind him looked up and down, seemingly trying to conceal their thoughts. But their ears were still quietly perked up, as if they had overheard something significant.

"You're playing a management simulation game with my father?"

Liu Ju tilted his head and looked at the illusory figure in front of him, his mischievous thoughts stirring within him.

Hearing his words, Xiao Ji lowered her head, quickly circled around him, her starlight still reluctant to leave Liu Ju, her voice instantly turning into a tiny whisper: "Ah, Ju'er—I love you so much—"

Liu Ju silently hid behind Liu Che. This guy seemed abnormal; it was better not to play with him.

Liu Che's face darkened. It's truly shameful that someone with such a similar face to him would do such a thing!

"Let's get down to business!"

Even though Xiao Ji said that He was the consciousness of the Han Dynasty, apart from being somewhat surprised at first, Liu Che really found it hard to feel any awe when he saw His familiar dead appearance.

"Cough cough..."

Realizing that he might have exaggerated a bit, Xiao Ji immediately became serious, and the starlight around him swayed slightly, making him look quite impressive.

Unfortunately, the little clip from earlier was so memorable that the students didn't know how to control their expressions or how to treat the mysterious and unpredictable man in front of them.

Speaking of which, is the consciousness of the Great Han really... really... really like that? Looking at its face, so similar to His Majesty's, everyone couldn't help but speculate. His Majesty has indeed been quite good to His Highness the Crown Prince. So, could the personality of the Great Han consciousness be that of His Majesty?

Your Majesty, are you secretly a little cunning?

Your Highness has truly worked hard!

Unaware that his reputation had been damaged, Liu Che protected his son and kept a close eye on the unreliable Han Dynasty consciousness!

Xiao Ji, who was "pretending" right under Liu Che's nose, lightly waved his sleeve, and countless stars fell. His temperament instantly became ethereal and otherworldly: "Do you all know why humans are the head of all spirits?"