The Goblin Chase

At that moment, Xue Lian was lost in thought because of Lei Feng's sudden action. She asked:

"What do you mean by this? Shouldn't you, as the emperor, take the best things for yourself first?"

Hearing this, Lei Feng's expression clearly showed disdain - not towards her, but towards her comparison.

"Hmph, don't compare that nonsense with me. A true emperor exists for the people of the world. Even if they have nothing in their hands, it's not an issue. If an emperor only wants to enjoy luxury, then they are just a skilled person, nothing too special. They are not qualified to bear the title of a true emperor.

Moreover, I didn't just give this to you on a whim. I have to consider the bigger picture. You have the highest combat strength here, so you need to be given priority for training. As for the rest of us, we just need to gradually become stronger - enough to not hold you back."

The others, upon hearing this, smiled. They knew that following him was not a mistake. Xi Emperor was someone worthy of challenging the world's peak.

Xue Lian felt slightly guilty for her earlier misjudgment, so she said:

"My sincerest apologies. It was my narrow view that led me to misjudge you."

"Forget it. Time is of the essence, so you and Azeroth should absorb it quickly. We'll stand guard."

"Understood." they both replied in unison.

Without further words, they immediately began absorbing the star. Long Wei saw this and laughed, then said:

"Ha ha, Your Majesty, having a group you can trust really doesn't feel too bad, huh?"

Lei Feng nodded and replied:

"Of course. This is also how I rule as emperor. I want a world where everyone trusts each other and fights together. 

That way, victory will naturally belong to humanity. Otherwise, it's hard to say. After all, one person cannot carry the entire race."

Although he spoke of humanity's inevitable victory, Lei Feng was no fool. 

If humanity continued down its current path, even if they won, it would be a bitter victory. 

Humanity needed a complete overhaul, which was why he sought to become emperor.

In fact, he had long had this idea - it was just that the time had not yet been right. 

If humanity truly underwent a complete transformation, it would be incredibly beneficial, no matter the era.

"I believe in you, Your Majesty. You will undoubtedly succeed. You'll be the one and only Human Emperor in history." Long Wei said with a smile.

Lei Feng immediately shook his head upon hearing this and said:

"I will not become the Human Emperor. I know what benefits humanity and what doesn't. If I were to hold absolute power over humanity, it wouldn't truly be a good thing. 

There needs to be moderation in everything, considering the interests of others. An emperor is no longer an emperor if there is no one left by their side."

Although young, he was far from foolish. After all, one does not ascend to the throne of Heaven's Mandate through stupidity.

An emperor who is too greedy will only meet death. And once an emperor dies, chaos is bound to follow.

That was not something Lei Feng wanted to see. He did not wish for the people to experience such chaos. 

This was why he would never become the Human Emperor - unless the entire world were Chinese.

Of course, he wasn't naïve enough to believe he could make all of humanity forsake their ancestors and become Chinese.

"Let's set this aside for now. Let's go gather up the weapons. If any are still usable, we'll use them. If not, we'll sharpen them a bit."

"Understood."

The two then split up, wanting to make use of their spare time to do something productive.

Another thirty minutes passed, and the other two slowly opened their eyes. At this moment, their power had surged once again.

"Ha ha, stronger again!" Xue Lian said happily.

"You'll get stronger very quickly. We'll focus on training you. Soon, you'll have overwhelming power compared to most people." Lei Feng said.

"Thank you all so much."

"Good, now does Your Majesty have any other plans? Should we continue the ambush or take the initiative to attack?" Azeroth asked.

Lei Feng had already thought this through. While they had grown much stronger, it still wasn't the time to act recklessly.

"If the absorption process only took one or two minutes, we could take a risk. But being immobile for half an hour - we don't have the means to stall for that long. I think it's better if we stick to an ambush."

"This place is no longer suitable. There are too many signs here, and it might make them wary. We should find a more suitable location." Long Wei said.

Although the goblin corpses could potentially attract the attention of other goblins, who could predict what kind of attention it would be?

If they encountered careless goblins, they might just come directly to investigate, but what if one of them returned to call for reinforcements?

They couldn't afford to gamble, it was too dangerous, especially when there were better options available.

"Let's go then. We need to quickly find a new ambush spot. Hopefully, this time, we'll reap some good results." Lei Feng said.

With that, everyone followed him and left the area.

Not long after, a wandering goblin stumbled upon the scene, its eyes widening in shock. It was so frightened that it collapsed to the ground:

"Dead... they're dead! This is terrifying, I have to inform everyone immediately."

It then bolted toward a nearby group of goblins, panic still clearly written across its face.

This was a well-behaved goblin - studious, law-abiding, and friendly. How could it bear the sight before it?

In truth, even a regular human would be terrified by this scene. Finding someone who wouldn't be frightened was extremely rare.

Seeing the goblin sprinting madly toward them, several other goblins stopped it and asked:

"Kid, why are you so panicked?"

"Yeah, calm down and tell us what happened."

"Acting so out of sorts - where's your composure? Take a deep breath and speak."

.....

Ignoring their words, the goblin stammered in a trembling voice:

"D-dead... they're dead. Five goblins have been killed."

The other goblins all drew in a sharp breath. If most of them claimed they weren't scared even a little bit, it would be a lie.

However, not all of them were afraid. Some were filled with rage, shouting:

"This is unforgivable! We must make the culprit pay!"

"That's right! Goblins have goblin's laws. Anyone who dares to kill a goblin must face severe punishment."

"We don't care who the culprit is - they will pay the price!"

.....

Initially, some of the goblins were still fearful, but the courageous calls from the braver ones gradually emboldened them.

At this point, they all wanted to capture the culprit and make them pay. The laws of goblins must be upheld.