National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

Chapter 643: Chapter 435: The Final Mission is Complete, Congratulations to the Host on Stepping into the Human Emperor Realm

“Haha, the heavens are helping my Buddha Country!”

Abbot Tonghua shot to his feet, pressed his palms together, and declared loudly to the disciples beside him, “That brat Chu He is deep in a quagmire. This is the perfect opportunity for us to suppress the Great Xia Empire.”

He paced back and forth, the excitement on his face growing more obvious. “Arrange for someone immediately. Issue a global announcement stating that the Buddha Country will unilaterally sanction Chu He for his evil deeds and order the Great Xia Empire to hand him over at once.

If they dare to defy us,

then they can’t blame us for sanctioning the Great Xia Empire on all fronts—economic, trade, and diplomatic.

Hmph. If they don’t hand over Chu He, they’ll be openly harboring a villain.

That’s reason enough to ensure they can’t hold their heads high on the international stage!”

After a brief pause, Abbot Tonghua continued, “Furthermore, announce to the world…

that for anyone in the Great Xia Empire unwilling to be complicit in the darkness,

the Buddha Country will open its doors and accept them unconditionally.

We will provide them with comfortable housing, a stable livelihood, and even arrange suitable employment for them.

At the same time, intensify our campaign promoting the Buddha Country as the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Make more people yearn for our nation.”

The disciples all accepted their orders and moved quickly. For a time, the entire Buddha Country was bustling with activity.

Soon, the Buddha Country’s announcement had spread across the globe.

Those nations that had always eyed the Great Xia Empire with avarice, or those that simply followed the crowd blindly,

saw the situation and, like sharks that had smelled blood, immediately followed suit.

Within just a few days, over 90% of the world’s empires had issued statements,

imposing sanctions on the Great Xia Empire. This storm of sanctions swept in rapidly, plunging the Great Xia Empire into an unprecedented crisis.

The first to bear the brunt of the impact were the merchants of the Great Xia Empire.

In the commercial center of a bustling metropolis, a group of business tycoons sat around a table in a spacious, brightly lit conference room, their brows furrowed and their expressions grim.

“What are we going to do?”

A gray-haired tycoon in a tailored suit sighed heavily, his face etched with anxiety. “Every country is sanctioning us. Foreign trade orders are being canceled one after another, and our goods are piling up like mountains with no way to ship them out.

Our cash flow is about to snap. If this continues, the business empires we’ve painstakingly built will be ruined!”

His hands began to tremble uncontrollably as he grew more agitated.

“He’s right. The situation is dire. We can’t just sit here and wait for our doom.”

A younger entrepreneur chimed in, equally worried, “For the sake of our families’ futures, I think our only option is to leave the Great Xia Empire for now and protect our core businesses. We might even have to change our citizenship to maintain a foothold in the international market.”

They all chimed in, the discussion growing more intense. In the end, helplessness and fear won out, and they all decided to pack up their families and flee the Great Xia Empire.

For a time, airports and ports were packed with wealthy merchants and their families, all carrying large amounts of luggage and rushing about.

They complained amongst themselves as they went through the procedures to leave the country.

As time went on, the effects of the sanctions began to seep into the lives of ordinary people.

In an old residential area, a few residents gathered in the community courtyard, their faces etched with worry. “This is no way to live,”

a middle-aged man said, shaking his head helplessly. “Prices are skyrocketing, and jobs are getting harder to find. It’s all because of this Chu He business; it’s turned our lives upside down. I was already a bit unhappy with the Great Xia Empire and Chu He, and now it seems there’s no hope in staying here. I heard the Buddha Country is offering security… what do you say we go too?”

A young mother next to him, holding her young child, had eyes full of helplessness and worry. “You’re right. For my child’s future, I think we have to leave, too. I can’t let my kid suffer here with us.”

And so, under the heavy pressure of their daily lives, many ordinary people who already harbored dissatisfaction with the Great Xia Empire and Chu He also began to leave.

They packed their simple belongings and, with eyes full of confusion and reluctance, embarked on an unknown journey.

Meanwhile, even the citizens who had once been staunch supporters of Chu He began to waver after a long period of silence from both the Great Xia Empire and Chu He himself.

In a bustling city square, a few young people were gathered, discussing the matter with complicated expressions.

“It’s been so long. Why haven’t the Great Xia Empire and Chu He made a single move?”

a young man asked with a frown, his face full of confusion. “Did Chu He really do those terrible things? Otherwise, why hasn’t he come out to explain?”

“I’m starting to have my doubts, too,”

a girl sighed helplessly. “The internet is full of angry voices, everyone’s badmouthing Chu He and the Great Xia Empire. I believed in them so much, but now… I don’t know what to do anymore.”

Gradually, influenced by public opinion online, these former supporters also joined the ranks of those insulting and attacking Chu He, the Great Xia Empire, and Her Majesty the Queen.

In that moment, the Great Xia Empire found itself at the center of the storm, battered and on the verge of collapse.

…

「In the quiet manor,」

Chu He was meditating on a stone bench in the courtyard, his eyes closed. A calm and restrained aura emanated from him.

All was silent except for the soft RUSTLE of leaves as a gentle breeze passed through them.

Suddenly, a deafening BOOM shattered the tranquility.

A blinding beam of light descended from the heavens,

like a brilliant celestial ray, striking the very center of the manor.

The intense light illuminated the entire courtyard, revealing every detail in even the dimmest corners.

Chu He slowly opened his eyes, calmly raised his head, and gazed at the dazzling pillar of light.