Qin Ye smiled as he continued, "Don't get all emotional now. Help in one's time of need is always the most valuable help that can be given. You weren't always a citizen of the Cathayan Underworld, but you've already remained loyal, and your diligence in your work is unquestionable, so this is what you deserve."

For the current Cathayan Underworld, it would almost be entirely inconsequential whether someone like Oda Nobunaga joined them or not. However, at the time, Oda Nobunaga had been an extremely important asset.

It didn't seem like he had contributed much during the rise of the new Hell, but that was only because he was limited by his cultivation rank. Once the new Hell was established, he entered the administration and completed many important duties behind the scenes.

Given his contributions, he had just as much right to call himself a citizen of the Cathayan Underworld as all of the Cathayan Underworld's netherworldly citizens.

Qin Ye continued, "I'm not doing this solely for you, either. If we can conquer the Nipponese Underworld, then it'll become the first barrier to the east of our Cathayan Underworld. The Nipponese Underworld's geographic advantages are too significant to ignore, and directly to the east of it is the Pacific Ocean. On top of that, the Nipponese Underworld's dense population and wealth of scientists would be significant assets for us."

Why was territory important for an underworld? It was because territory equated to population,...