Since Huangtian had exposed himself in front of Zhu Xiao, it meant that to the Four Kings and possibly even more forces, he was already exposed and likely a marked man.
Yet Huangtian was no fool. Daring to expose himself, along with such a length of time, as long as he fully developed his latent spiritual power, he could easily deal with a Great Grandmaster.
Of course, since Wang Sheng had last been sought out by Wu Qingfeng and Jiang Dao, he knew the power of the Four Kings must have increased.
Top Great Grandmasters themselves were the benchmark for their combat strength, which meant the standard for a Top Great Grandmaster had increased, and now Huangtian might not measure up.
It was uncertain how the Four Kings’ forces would judge him.
If they considered him a significant threat, Huangtian’s situation probably wouldn’t be good.
However, Wang Sheng soon received a second piece of intelligence about him.
Not everyone agreed with Huangtian’s propagated theories. Great Grandmasters like Zhu Xiao were, after all, a minority. According to the intelligence received, the vast majority of Martial Artists considered Huangtian’s ideas to be absurd fantasies, and even if ignored, Huangtian would likely just crash into the southern wall.
So, not to mention Overlord Level forces, even some mid-sized forces didn’t bother with Huangtian, essentially treating him as nonexistent.
They believed Huangtian leading those ordinary folks wouldn’t change anything, nothing would happen.
“Rather clever, aren’t they!”
The main reason the Taiping Church relaxed their guard was because the Taiping Sect was essentially populated by common people, to those forces, a force without Martial Artists was practically useless.
Also, since no reinforced talismans had been revealed, it had failed to catch attention, allowing it to grow slowly.
It must be said, for Huangtian who knew how to use the reinforced talismans, this was the best developmental approach. Eventually, those forces would realize, a force entirely made up of civilians suddenly produced thousands of Martial Artists and even quite a few Grandmasters.
“Not bad, keep pushing hard, Huangtian, don’t disappoint me!”
Although this was an experiment, naturally it was better if it succeeded.
Compared to Overlord Level forces, he still hoped more that Huangtian would succeed.
After learning that nothing significant had happened to Huangtian and that the Taiping Church’s momentum was growing, Wang Sheng no longer paid attention and continued with his own cultivation.
The year 540 of the Great Zhou era had passed, entering the year 541. The Catastrophe had long since ended. After this event, the Four Kings had basically established absolute authority within their territories, being greatly adored by the populace.
The Four Kings also took the opportunity to eliminate some corrupt officials left from the Great Zhou era, even creating public trials to further strengthen their authority, making it not easily shaken by others.
For forces that supported the Four Kings, this was naturally great, but for those who did not support the Four Kings, had their own ambitions, and were still within the territories of the Four Kings, this was not good news.
The more stable the Four Kings’ power, the more difficult it was for them to make moves.
Mo Yang was one of these people.
Yet compared to other ambitious individuals, he also harbored a hint of confusion.
“Mr. Xing, do you think I should continue?”
Upon hearing this, Xing felt unusually tense. Since following Mo Yang, although some accidents had happened along the way, the overall direction was still within his plans. As long as things proceeded systematically, Mo Yang had a high chance of success.
Now Mo Yang was doubting himself?
He immediately asked, “Why would Xuan Yang say such a thing?”
“At first, I was just a traveling Ranger, saving some folks. Later, I came to Anshui County because I wanted to save more people. Back then, the effects were very good. Anshui county was thriving, and the populace was doing rather well, but what about now?
The Four Kings emerged, they also vigorously developed their power, and they too are kind to the people. The people are actually living quite well, almost similar to my initial ideals. Do I still need to keep fighting, fighting represents breaking the balance, which would inevitably lead to casualties!”
This was Mo Yang’s genuine thought.
Now that the Four Kings’ territories were stable and the people were living well, that was what he wanted.
So why should he still fight?
Xing was surprised Mo Yang would think this way, but he also felt relieved inside.
This issue was still easy to resolve.
Mo Yang thought this way only because he hadn’t traveled for a long time, some things can’t be judged just by their appearances.
“Xuan Yang, would you come with me on a trip?”
Naturally, Mo Yang nodded.
This time, Mo Yang directly went out for about a week.
After coming back, he regained his original drive.
Indeed, that position was still worth fighting for!
Reaffirming his belief, Mo Yang’s terrifying cultivation speed once again wielded its power.
While in the Imperial City, he had reached the standard of a Top Grandmaster. In just over a year, Mo Yang had broken through a level most people could not reach in a lifetime, that of a Great Grandmaster, becoming one of the world’s top individuals.
Mo Yang also tentatively possessed the strength to stand on the top stage.
However, this breakthrough was only known to Xing, and Xing did not let Mo Yang publicize it, because Xing knew very well, while the common Great Grandmaster’s power was strong enough, it was far from sufficient to compete for that position.