"Even if we triumphed over Ning Country on the eastern front now, we wouldn't be able to govern the newly acquired territories effectively. It would merely make our maps look bigger, an empty and useless expansion, nothing but hollow swelling."
"Lu Yuan never eyed those empty honors; he only cared about tangible interests."
"Moreover, with Great Chu's size now doubled, the gathered Qi Luck was sufficient for his cultivation needs, which diminished his motivation for expansion even further."
"Let's wait for two or three years."
"By then, my cultivation will have advanced further, in both the Immortal Method and Martial Arts, and Great Chu will also have digested its conquests and accumulated enough foundational strength."
"That's when expansion will be most opportune and free from hidden troubles."
"'Your Majesty is prudent and far-sighted, unburdened by empty fame and undistracted by interests. I am in admiration,' the Poor Daoist said."
