“Very well, sir, but first I need to resolve the matters on the battlefield.”
Huangtian had used special means to create an intimidating spectacle, and with the four top Great Grandmasters each harboring their own thoughts, naturally, they could not unite.
Eventually, four men were reduced to three fleeing and one severely injured; this war could, in reality, be declared over.
Had the four not made an appearance before the public, it might have been overlooked, but they did show up—and then ran away.
This brought the morale of the two million-strong armies of the four dynasties to an all-time low.
Even if the Taiping Army had recovered its original strength, they could suppress these men in battle.
“Do not chase poor fugitives, act immediately to occupy Shi Zhou and Quanzhou!”
Huangtian was well aware of the purpose of this war— to firmly establish a footing in the central five provinces—hence, there was no need to pursue the enemies further.
Of course, the most crucial point was that the two million-strong army was intent on fleeing, and his side did not have sufficient manpower to stop them.
Instead of crushing them and causing them to disperse to wreak havoc on the populace, it was better to let them retreat.
Every individual was important to the Taiping Sect.
As such, he continued to methodically implement his original plan.
However, he only needed to issue the overall command; he did not need to do much more, as the Taiping Sect naturally had those who gave orders.
Watching the military action, Huangtian breathed a sigh of relief.
Firstly, because the plan had gone perfectly, and secondly, because he hadn’t failed in front of his teacher.
With these thoughts, he turned to look at Wang Sheng.
“Sir, I have taken care of the matters. May I invite you to move to a more suitable location? Senior Zhu is also welcome to join us.”
Huangtian, after all, was the helmsman of a top faction and naturally recognized the Store Manager of the neighboring Yuelai Inn.
Moreover, since the Yuelai Inn had previously assisted the Taiping Sect and indeed was a formidable power, he was inclined to respect its helmsman.
This time, he had resolved his doubts.
Previously, he had wondered why the Yuelai Inn would assist the Taiping Sect without any apparent cause; but now, seeing Zhu Xiao standing beside the teacher, he had understood.
Indeed, there was no such thing as a free lunch.
The smooth progress of his development owed much to the protection of the teacher.
Before long, Huangtian brought Wang Sheng to a pavilion.
Having arrived, Huangtian immediately performed a deep bow.
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If it weren’t for the teacher’s presence this time, it’s uncertain whether he would have genuinely met his downfall.
“No need, this is just a serendipitous occasion,” Wang Sheng stopped him; his presence here was truly coincidental.
He hadn’t expected to encounter such matters.
“This outing was originally to check on your situation, but it seems your progress has exceeded my expectations. You’ve worked very hard!”
Huangtian’s heart was filled with an inexplicable sense of satisfaction, the kind that comes from praise by an elder.
“It’s all thanks to your…”
“No need to flatter me, I’m well aware of my contributions.”
The Taiping Sect could have developed to this extent with his help, but his actual assistance might not have been as significant as imagined; practical application is often much harder than theory.
“I don’t wish to argue with you, sir. I mainly want to ask you some questions.”
“Please, ask away,” Huangtian thought that Wang Sheng was testing him.
But clearly, that wasn’t Wang Sheng’s intention.
“At the time when ’that thing’ appeared, did you feel anything?”
’That thing’ referred to the Heavenly Father. Wang Sheng wanted to know if the Heavenly Father had descended using Huangtian as a conduit.
Huangtian knew what Wang Sheng was asking and answered honestly, “I didn’t feel anything. I just sensed that the entity appeared suddenly, and it was extremely powerful—likely beyond me even if I gave it my all.”
“No feeling…” Wang Sheng nodded.
He had already examined Huangtian and noticed nothing unusual; asking was merely to double-check.
Then, he asked several more questions.
In the end, the conclusion was that the descent of the Heavenly Father was related to Huangtian, but Huangtian was likely untainted by him.
Otherwise, the Heavenly Father would not have chosen such a method to descend and then attack Huangtian.
After asking these questions, Wang Sheng proceeded to inquire about something he was particularly concerned about.
“The following can’t exactly be called a question, it’s more like seeking guidance, but it’s up to you to respond.”
Seeking guidance?
Huangtian was somewhat surprised; in his eyes, the teacher knew everything, yet he sought counsel from him.
Wang Sheng’s expression remained unchanged.
The gifted can be teachers; he didn’t like beating around the bush and preferred to ask questions directly.
“What’s the deal with your Spiritual Visualization, and why does it have a connection with the actual Taiping Army?”
This was something Wang Sheng had noticed during Huangtian’s battle with the four top Great Grandmasters.
Spiritual Visualization, upon reaching the level of a Great Grandmaster, could simulate some of the powers of the visualized entity.
For example, visualizing the great sun could allow a Great Grandmaster to use spiritual power to
exhibit some effects of the great sun—quite mystical.
However, such visualizations could never link to the actual great sun. Perhaps it could be possible in the future, but certainly not now.
But observing Huangtian’s Spiritual Visualization during his fight, Wang Sheng discovered that Huangtian’s Taiping Sect Spiritual Visualization had a close connection with the real Taiping Sect, almost as if they were one and the same.
This condition, unforeseen even by Wang Sheng who had revised the “Heavenly Thought Scripture,” piqued his curiosity.
So, he was very eager to understand what was going on.
“Teacher, I’m not very clear why my Spiritual Visualization is connected to the actual Taiping Sect. Once it reached a certain level, it naturally progressed to that state. The ability to generate fifty thousand martial artists in a short period of time was also due to an abnormal change in the Spiritual Visualization.
And there’s another application where I can borrow the power of the Taiping Sect. However, currently, I can only use one of the two simultaneously. The limitation is quite substantial. That’s why I previously resorted to that method…”
Huangtian spared no detail in explaining the workings of his Spiritual Visualization.
“Do you think your situation could be replicated?”
“I don’t know why, but teacher, I feel that my situation might be an anomaly from a fortunate coincidence. Replicating it seems difficult, or perhaps it’s impossible to achieve.”
“Will there be any side effects from such a method?” Wang Sheng was well aware of the formidable nature of such a method and that normally, it might lead to some consequences.
“At least currently, there are none,” Huangtian shook his head and then seemed to remember something, “Fundamentally, this method is still a Spiritual Power Method, but I feel that what I’m utilizing is the spiritual power of the Taiping Sect members that lingers on the outside…”
(I went out for a delivery yesterday and didn’t return until ten o’clock, then I slept for a whole day, lacking the energy. I’m writing a minimum for now, with plans to resume updates tomorrow and continue the schedule.)