Chapter 813: Planning

Du Bai chuckled and said, "You've already become a god. When are you going to help out your brothers? I'm barely at the eighth order myself."

Tang San couldn't help but laugh. "You have the Celestial Fox bloodline; reaching the eighth order at your age is already quite impressive. How is your control over fortune now?"

"Not bad, I guess. I bless Crescent Island every day, you know. Haven't you noticed how everything's smooth and steady here? That's partly thanks to me. So come on, help me out! Do you think I can get to the tenth order someday?"

"It's possible. I can help you with your bloodline level, but you'll still need to train hard on your own; don't slack off on the Purple Demon Eyes. To reach the tenth order, you need to cultivate the Purple Demon Eyes to their peak and get your spiritual power to a saturated state first."

"Alright, alright, I'll just do whatever you say," Du Bai said with a cheeky grin.

Zhang Haoxuan said, "Enough, Du Bai, stop interrupting. Tang San, tell us about your plan."

Tang San nodded and said, "Master, I'm planning to establish a nation for our people who have immigrated overseas."

"Establish a nation?" Hearing those words, everyone's spirits lifted, and all eyes turned to Tang San.

Wu Bingji asked worriedly, "Isn't it a bit too soon? The scattered islands will be difficult to manage, won't they?"

Tang San replied, "I'll handle the issue of the scattered islands. Establishing a nation will allow us to manage our people better. The population is growing, and it will only continue to expand. Without a unified government system, development will be terribly slow. If we want to contend with demons and nymphs in the future, we have a lot of work to do—standardized education for the children, unified training and cultivation methods, economic development, agriculture, all that. There's so much that needs to be organized.

"At the beginning of the migration, everyone was excited just to have a place to survive, so cooperation was easy. But as people settle in, they'll get complacent, and then we'll have a bunch of issues on our hands. The Redemption Society can mediate to some extent, but it's not enough. We need a more comprehensive system, and that can only be the government of a country. That's what we need to deal with our people properly. We have to help them better themselves so they can truly grow strong in the future."

Gu Li asked, "Even though we're overseas, if we start a country, won't we risk being attacked again by the Daemon Continent?"

Tang San said solemnly, "They might attack us, but in the Endless Blue Sea, I am confident I can deal with them."

"Then we don't have any objections. What do you need us to do?" asked Zhang Haoxuan.

"We will need you to help us coordinate things. Governing a nation is a tall task, and even though some mistakes are acceptable in the beginning, we need to make sure we're going in the right direction from the very start."

"Then who will be the leader of this nation? You or City Lord Mei?"

Tang San shook his head. "Neither of us would be suitable. I think for the time being we can refer to the model of the Daemon Continent and establish a council. It's going to be much more easily accepted by the people than if we just go ahead and get a king or something of the kind. This council can include me, Little Mei, Aunt Su, you, and the senior members of the Redemption Society. We'll make collective decisions.

"Then, we have to divide the organization into two sectors: civil and military. The civil sector will focus on stabilizing and governing the nation, while the military will handle security... for both internal and external threats. Even though we are many and we will grow strong, we can't just forget where we've come from. Demons and nymphs are powerful, and we won't be able to match them for at least a century. But humanity has its strengths—learning and creativity. In any case, the islands will be our main territory, and I'll do my best to secure even more space for us. All in all, we'll have to rely on the Redemption Society to help with the government, but I will deal with external enemies for now. That's the plan."

Du Bai couldn't help but ask, "Tang San, do you think that one day humans will have the power to rival demons and nymphs?"

Tang San smiled slightly. "Trust me, that day will come sooner or later. I mean, look at what we've done until now. A few years ago, could you have imagined that we would have such a vast territory just for us?"

Du Bai nodded. "Yeah! It's really hard to imagine. You have no idea how amazing it felt when we first arrived here. Feeling free and not having to be on guard all the time is just... incredible."

"That's what we need to keep working for—so that more humans can experience that feeling. Only when we're free can we develop."

Zhang Haoxuan said, "I agree with everything you've said. I'll communicate with the organization as soon as possible. There shouldn't be much resistance."

Tang San had never met the senior members of the Redemption Society, but with Mei Gongzi serving as Lord of Kali City, there was no doubt that she and her mother held the greatest influence within the organization. Zhang Haoxuan was now the overseer of the migrants, an absolutely critical role. With their combined support, it would be difficult for the other members of the Redemption Society to oppose them. Moreover, establishing a country would be a milestone event for humanity—it would make everyone incredibly happy. The Redemption Society had no reason to object.

Wu Bingji asked, "So, when are we starting?"

Tang San smiled slightly. "Once we've connected the islands."

Cheng Zicheng asked in confusion, "How's that going to work? Teleportation arrays? But not everyone can use teleportation arrays, and they're pretty expensive to set up."

"Not teleportation arrays. We have something else going, but let me keep it a secret for now. You'll find out when the time comes."

Mei Gongzi couldn't help but smile. She was the only one who knew that, in truth, Tang San himself wasn't entirely sure how the Sea Giant Clan and the Sea Tree Clan would complete the connection of the islands. At leastone thing was certain: these two clans would undoubtedly do their best.

Tang San said, "Eldest Senior Brother, Sister Zicheng, I can see that both of you have reached the peak of the ninth order. Especially you, Eldest Brother; you've been at the peak for a while now. Are you planning to break through?"

Wu Bingji nodded and said, "I'm ready to break through, but Zicheng still wants to accumulate a bit more. I've been compressing my bloodline energy recently, and the more I do that, the more I understand what you told me back in the day. The more you accumulate before facing the tribulation, the further you can go in the future. I've reached the point where I can't hold back anymore, which is why I'm considering breaking through."

Tang San nodded and smiled, "That's the best approach. Prepare yourself, and when you're ready, I'll protect you during your tribulation. Sister Zicheng and Brother Gu should also start preparing. Your foundation is the most important; you shouldn't get complacent just because you can become gods. You have to aim for the eleventh order."

Their bloodline talents were not particularly amazing; without Tang San, even reaching the tenth order would be extremely difficult. And even

with

Tang San's help, the eleventh order was likely the best they could do. Becoming Emperors was out of the question.

In fact, Mei Gongzi was the first human in history to reach the eleventh order, although most of humanity was not yet aware of that. Tang San, of course, was the second.

Zhang Haoxuan asked Tang San, "Speaking of that... We had that talk about finding a cultivation path for our people. How's that going?"