Chapter 1056: Chapter 1012 Central Plains ≠ World

These people are sages who can correctly understand power and, likewise, know how to wield it. Therefore, once they begin to move, Chen Xi feels it’s better to eliminate potential troubles in the bud.

The main issue is truly too dangerous. Chen Xi is very clear that Liu Bei’s current strength has reached a certain saturation. Of course, this saturation is a false swelling due to his vision; though it is adequate within their circle, Chen Xi finds it shallow, though Liu Ye would not feel the same way.

Although Chen Xi is very strong, it can be said that as long as he remains under Liu Bei’s administration, there would not be major turmoil within Liu Bei’s ranks, at most, movements like Liu Ye’s.

However, dislike is still dislike. Chen Xi does not want conflicts to escalate to the top-level characters. At least, among the initial elders, there must be no destructive collisions; the struggles beneath, whether for power or interests, are indeed unimportant, easily extinguished with a reverse hand.

Chen Xi is not a fool; he understands the reasons behind Liu Ye’s actions. Moreover, from Liu Ye’s perspective, his approach is not wrong, purely fighting for ideals. From Liu Ye’s viewpoint, any means are justified; this is the point that leaves Chen Xi most helpless!

The power derived from mundane food, clothing, and basic needs, and the struggle for interests, are all jokes in front of such ideological conflicts. The struggle over ideals implies pulling together, while once ideals clash, the struggle escalates to a very pure height.

Everything is for justice; no matter the means, under the absolute belief bestowed justice, at least in momentum, there won’t be the slightest stagnation.

Such a collision, unless you can obliterate the opponent completely, as long as there’s a trace left in the world, as long as there’s someone who recognizes his ideals, the so-called passing the torch is not impossible!

Therefore, mundane conflicts, in Chen Xi’s view, are child’s play, relying on the peak of martial force, authority, and interests, disbanded and transformed in a plain manner. However, once elevated to the height of ideals, it’s the point where even eating chaff and drinking diluted gruel can sustain until one party falls.

Whether Liu Ye has this belief, Chen Xi does not know, but he absolutely does not want to test it out. Before truly ascending to a moral dispute, Chen Xi thinks it wise to let this group know how vast the heavens are.

“Well, having reached this stage, everyone here is considered successful in some regard; from some perspectives, we’ve left our marks in history, though from my view, it’s too shallow.” said Chen Xi slowly.

Then, without waiting for others to speak, Chen Xi turned and left, “Stay here, I’ll show you something; soon you’ll understand just how insignificant you are.”

This remark of insignificance left everyone momentarily stunned; no matter how, the ones present are at least Pavilion Marquis, creators of their own feats on the battlefield, establishing their glory in the Central Plains. If they are deemed insignificant, what is great?

Soon, Chen Xi came out, holding a one-zhang-long silk scroll, “You should be thankful; my memory has been greatly enhanced under the assistance of spiritual capacity. Otherwise, many details might have slipped from memory. This map may have some inaccuracies, but it shouldn’t deviate too much.”

He directed Fa Zheng and Lub Su to combine two tables into one; one has to admit, the strongest aspect of the nine-year compulsory education is theoretically teaching all basic skills you’ll ever need.

China’s mountain and river map, China’s river distribution map, layered with the late Han map and brief maps of states beyond the Central Plains, formed this map about one zhang wide and more than one and a half zhang long.

“Is this a map?” Jia Xu frowned and queried, unable to determine exactly what map it was due to the absence of borderlines, knowing only that the painting on the pure white Shu Brocade was a map.

“Yes, guess where this map is from.” Chen Xi nodded and said, then looked at Li Youu and Jia Xu, who were the only ones likely to figure it out, having traveled extensively.

“If this river is the Yellow River…” Guo Jia rubbed his brow and said; though the river course has greatly diverged from what he views on current maps, the resemblance to Weishui, Huai River, and the distribution of the Yangtze River allowed Guo Jia to immediately grasp a trace of spiritual light in his mind.

“Didn’t expect, Fengxiao, you would be the first to realize.” Chen Xi commented with interest; although the map indeed features the Yellow River and Yangtze River, they aren’t prominent, nor is the Central Plains centered, rendering Chen Xi very reflective regarding Guo Jia’s astuteness.

“How is this possible?” Fa Zheng stood with mouth agape, speaking slowly after a long pause, “How could the Yellow River and Yangtze River be so small.”

“Because this is the world; previously, what you pursued was just this small part, whereas what I covet is the entire world!” Chen Xi said, his face full of pride, “Among all people under heaven, from the start, I never viewed them as rivals, my eyes fixed on this boundless world!”

“The Central Plains envisioned by Cao Mengde, coveted by Yuan Benchu, desired by Sunx Bofu, and yearned for by the Aristocratic Families Under Heaven, just this little under a square foot of impoverished land!” Chen Xi’s hand pressed on the Central Plains territory on the map, remarkably expressive.

“Even this hand-width of land under my command already intoxicates the masses, claiming invincibility under heaven. Just how strong are we? This expansive world enough for generations to explore — what do you gentlemen amount to?” Chen Xi seemingly questioned the dizzy dignitaries, while also introspecting, pondering what level he reached at this moment.

“Have you seen this?” Chen Xi slowly raised his right hand, like a slightly tipsy youth, placing his index finger lightly against his lips to boast, then slowly lowered it, causing others to follow Chen Xi’s direction, “Here, have you seen it, this land merely palm-sized is the fertile land of five million qing.”

Chen Xi’s calm and unadorned tone was truly hard to rouse anyone’s fervor, the calm and wise mindset of Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and others hard to be influenced by others. Still, at this moment, they all felt the boiling of blood in their heart, sensing the approaching explosion of blood vessels.

Hann Qiong, guarding Chen Xi, could no longer suppress his inner excitement, directly revealing himself and staring at the map with fiery intensity.

Similarly, Zhong Lin, protecting Li Youu, for the first time, revealed himself to gaze at the map, his eyes also filled with fervency, this vast world under the high heavens unveiling its mysterious veil before others for the first time. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit the starting point (wuxiaworld.site) to cast recommendation votes, monthly votes, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.wuxiaworld.site.)