"This is the Jiuli Commanding General of our Jiuli! When Imperial Heaven sends forth a Commanding General into the world, who are we to not follow?"
But now, among the captives, a clever few suddenly came to their senses, immediately kneeling to the ground, recalling the ancient ancestors from over a hundred thousand years ago, and reverting to being the People of Jiuli: "Commanding General above, accept our bow!"
Instantly, all those captives also knelt on the ground, beginning to kowtow to the distant An Jing, praying for his grace.
An Jing stood on a terrace constructed from Earth Pulse Qi, looking down upon the countless townsfolk all around him. These people would all be under his rule in the future. He felt not the slightest 'dissatisfaction' or 'disgust', nor was there any doubt or disobedience towards him.
