novelaction Chapter 704 It Can Only Be Her
Chapter 704 It Can Only Be Her
Wow, this is the first time I've seen our empire so generous. I never would have dared to imagine such a thing before.
This time, Jiang He led the cultivators in uniting, and they did indeed save many people. Without them, the number of cultivators who died would probably have doubled.
Two S-rank monsters, honestly, it's a miracle they even made it out alive this time.
Jiang He and his group saved so many people; I think the Empire's reward is very appropriate.
There's also a bonus—one double S-grade crystal core for each person. I feel like the Empire is being too generous.
I don't think it's particularly generous. She saved so many lives in the face of life and death; no amount of generosity in these rewards would be excessive.
It's great. I feel that with this reward, even if it's just for money, there will be many more cultivators willing to step forward.
Indeed, there are too many indifferent people in society today. In recent decades, even the number of people who dare to act bravely and righteously seems to have decreased significantly.
No, no, no, you haven't been challenged by society yet. Acts of heroism are purely thankless and exhausting.
There's nothing I can do. Sometimes my reluctance to stand up for others isn't because I'm cold-blooded. I recently saw a story about someone who helped an elderly person, got falsely accused, and lost 22 pounds in a month.
Hmm, I'm here. I kindly helped an elderly person who had fallen, but I was falsely accused by the elderly person's son and neighbors. After running around trying to get justice, I lost a lot of weight and even developed high blood pressure and arrhythmia. After all that hard work and struggle, it took more than two months to finally receive an apology letter. I'm truly grateful.
:! I think I know about this. It was trending on Weibo for a while, but it was taken down immediately.
Oh, it was you! Our teacher even used this as a case study of the farmer and the snake to hold a debate.
You don't understand, do you? Helping someone requires preparation and a method; you can't just help blindly. Before helping, it's best to report to several security officers, have video evidence, and have witnesses as proof.
In our empire, indifference can save us 80% of the trouble.
That's incredible! The value of the phrase "If you didn't hit him, why did you help him up?" is only increasing.
Let me explain. Helping an elderly person who has fallen triggers a duty of care. Whether you call the police hotline or an ambulance, from the moment you decide to intervene, you are obligated to see it through. If you stop halfway, you will bear corresponding responsibility. For example, if you call and then ignore the person, or if you take them to the hospital and they ask you to pay the bills, and you have the money but refuse to pay, thus missing treatment and causing the person's death, or any other actions that abruptly interrupt the rescue, you will be held responsible. However, if you don't intervene in the first place, then you have no obligation.
Uh, that's so complicated.
I don't know what it was like before, but it seems like it's only been a couple of days. The Empire has already issued relevant regulations and laws. As long as you have evidence, if you are falsely accused after saving someone, you can file a countersuit and claim compensation for emotional distress and nutritional expenses, etc.
If there are regulations, then it seems that the Empire's recent granting of military ranks to the cultivators of the Free and Unfettered Sect is actually a way of promoting the new regulations and encouraging acts of bravery.
I guess so. Gaining military merit is extremely difficult. You can only do it in places like Black Nest by killing monsters to gradually accumulate merit, and then you get a military rank by accumulating the number of monsters you kill.
The basic military ranks include the following categories:
General officers (General, Lieutenant General, Major General)
Field officers (Senior Colonel, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major)
Junior officers (Captain, First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant)
Non-commissioned officers (First-class, Second-class, Third-class, Fourth-class, Fifth-class, and Sixth-class)
Soldiers (private first class and private)
This rank conferment was definitely a positive publicity stunt; I can't even imagine how many monsters you'd have to kill in the Black Nest.
With a rank as high as lieutenant, the empire still has some backbone.
Just make sure the cultivators who have made contributions are treated well.
After Wan Qiyuan finished speaking, Zhong Liyu was initially skeptical.
Is the Empire really that kind? They were given military ranks and several double-S crystal cores, which is completely different from their previous stingy image.
Zhong Liyu still remembered Wan Qijingyan's scheme. He didn't have a good impression of the Empire; he thought they were all hypocritical villains.
If there's something to take, Zhong Liyu certainly won't turn it away. Taking it for free is fine. If they're really being used for publicity, it would be a loss not to take anything.
Zhong Liyu and Li Ling's expressions were written all over their faces. They reluctantly accepted the military badges and crystal cores, their faces conveying the message, "Don't touch me."
Wan Qiyuan appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he sighed.
Wanqi Jingyan was not tactful enough in handling matters. He proposed the conferment of military ranks this time, and it was not, as netizens said, to promote the new imperial law, but rather an act of apology to Jiang He and others.
It's impossible to get them to accept it all at once, but we can gradually show them the Empire's attitude of apology. Doing nothing is also impossible. Even if Wanqi Jingyan doesn't appear, Wanqi Yuan won't let the matter continue to worsen.
Jiang He understood the Empire's intentions, and she accepted it generously. It wasn't exactly a reconciliation with Wan Qijingyan, but it was wrong of her not to take what she was entitled to.
Besides, regarding debt collection, in addition to hers, the old lady also has an IOU, which Jiang He will give to Wan Qijingyan after the closing ceremony.
We can discuss other things once the debt is collected.
Jiang He wasn't one to suffer a loss, so seeing that she had accepted the military rank conferred by the Empire, Li Ling reluctantly accepted it as well.
Many netizens were watching, but only a very few cultivators thought of this.
Now that Bei Mingzi and Dugu Junli have both severed their cooperation with the Empire, it is already a major event. If the Empire does not make any statement, some officials will surely become dissatisfied with the royal family.
The great masters of the Mahayana period have always been the ones who stabilize the country.
The host, Liu Fang, kept her eyes and ears open as she announced the final segment, keeping track of the time.
According to previous years, the sect that completes the final chapter of the competition rules will be the winner of this competition.
Liu Fang smiled as she slowly revealed the sect that had won first place in this competition:
"The sect competition lasted 175 days, and the winner of this competition is—"
Liu Fang paused for a moment, and only after half a second did she utter the name that everyone knew:
"Jiang He!"
After she finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted in the arena. Jiang He's name had already passed through the minds of netizens time and time again. They watched Jiang He lead the cultivators to defend against the demons, then watched her climb the snow mountain, and finally pull up the flag.
They watched her struggle with each step, but they had no choice but to do it.
She carries the hopes of so many people.
The hope for life.
When the secret realm opened, everyone was searching for her.
Only when they truly succeeded did they realize how arduous the journey had been.
She should rightfully be the winner.
It can only be her!