Chapter 435: Chapter 18 When Necessary, I Will Take Action
The Border Army had always been a special entity.
Although it was an army, it wasn’t governed by the dynasty, yet the dynasty still provided the Border Army with corresponding resources every year.
Even the First Dynasty had done so; Wang Sheng had seen the Border Army stationed at the frontiers of the First Dynasty when he visited, and he wondered what exactly the dynasty was scheming.
Of course, these things were actually unrelated to Wang Sheng; the reasons for establishing the Border Army, the purpose after its establishment, he didn’t really want to know.
However, there was a peculiar aspect about the Border Army—it was present in every Human Race dynasty.
And if one discounted the Masters of Destiny from the equation, the strength of the Border Army was the most formidable.
Now, because the Spirit World of the First Dynasty had been occupied by “Zhong,” all the Masters of Destiny had suffered declines in their realms, and the Border Army was indeed the strongest force.
A strong army combined with top warriors could crush almost any power; even the dynasty could not resist.
For Wang Sheng, what was most important was the number of people in the Border Army.
The Border Army of the former Great Zhou had roughly a million personnel.
The numbers were vast, spread across all the frontiers of Great Zhou, never entering the border passes.
The royal family provided a portion of resources every year.
The strength aside, for Wang Sheng, the most crucial aspect was still the numbers; only a large workforce could swiftly eliminate the influence of the dynasty.
Wide distribution, large numbers, from any perspective, it was an excellent target.
Huangtian naturally heard Wang Sheng’s words; he had been dealing with internal affairs these past years and didn’t know much about the Border Army, hence he was somewhat confused.
“Sir, although the Border Army is strong, that number of people is still insufficient.”
“The Border Army isn’t as simple as you think. If we can win them over, the things I mentioned just now might be accomplished within twenty years.”
Wang Sheng definitely could not wait a hundred years, so the Border Army was an essential target to approach.
“If that’s the case, I can help you, sir, to find the Military Leader of the Border Army; he even sent someone to ask me for food supplies, but I didn’t provide them due to internal difficulties these past years, and the Border Army didn’t say anything.”
Hearing Huangtian say this, Wang Sheng became curious and asked, “Do you plan to provide it?”
Huangtian hesitated for a moment before saying, “If there is enough food supply, I probably will.”
Wang Sheng didn’t respond.
The waters of the Border Army seemed deep, able to make the previous dynasty willingly hand over food supplies—it was certainly not simple.
Even Huangtian didn’t resist too much, willing to send the supplies as long as there was enough.
It seemed like there weren’t any problems, but the current Huangtian did not even know what exactly the Border Army was guarding against.
Initially, he wasn’t very concerned, but now his interest was piqued.
“Perhaps later, I can meet the Military Leader of the Border Army, and even the person operating behind the scenes.”
Of course, this task couldn’t be rushed.
Aside from the numbers, the existence of the Taiping Sect was also crucial; their ideology could replace the Destiny Dynasty.
Thus, stabilizing the Taiping Sect was also extremely critical to execute the plan.
So, he said, “There’s no rush for now; the Border Army isn’t going anywhere, they can’t escape. First, stabilize the Taiping Sect.”
“Understood, sir!”
The Taiping Sect indeed urgently needed to resolve some issues.
Thinking of this, Huangtian prepared to rise and take his leave, but just before standing up, he remembered something, “Sir, those Teleportation Arrays…”
Wang Sheng knew what Huangtian was thinking; he didn’t answer directly but said, “There will be opportunities later…”
He hadn’t planned to hide the Teleportation Arrays forever; it was just that they were not yet perfected, so he had no plans to make them public.
Once issues of distance, energy, and maintenance were resolved, he would use the Yuelai Inn to promote the Teleportation Arrays; the benefits they’d bring later were too significant even for someone as powerful as him to ignore.
Especially after learning about something like the ‘Life-Extending Qi’ from Zhong.
Most of the problems had been resolved, and what remained either required a long time to tackle or were issues yet to arise; he could use this opportunity to assimilate the gains he had recently acquired.
With his answer, Huangtian didn’t ask further, stood up, and took his leave; this visit back to the Taiping Sect would also enable it to get on the right track.
Once he left, Wang Sheng heaved a long sigh.
“Blood Locust King, Zhong, Jiang Yun, and people from the outside world; I’ve encountered many events during this period, but the gains are not small.”
Because time was of the essence recently, he had been focusing on cultivation, and many things had gone unaddressed.
“Black Wood from the Blood Locust King, expansion of the Spirit World, and the opportunities mentioned by Zhong—there’s certainly a lot to deal with!”
Though busy, he had gained much.
Once these things were handled, it would be enough to boost his strength, especially the Black Wood—that was a good commodity…
On the other side, Huangtian quickly returned to the headquarters of the Taiping Sect through the Teleportation Array.
Once he arrived, a group surrounded him.
“Sect Leader, how did it go?”
Inside the Taiping Sect, there had long been thoughts of establishing a nation, but everyone knew it couldn’t bypass their Sect Hierarch Huangtian’s master.
Thus, everyone was very concerned about Huangtian’s visit.
Seeing so many people, Huangtian smiled.
“The master does not oppose it, as long as it doesn’t reestablish the former Destiny Dynasty.”
Relieved by these words, everyone sighed.
They had never considered the Destiny Dynasty; the nation they wanted to establish was entirely different, truly a transformative country.
“Since that’s the case, should we begin preparations now?”
“Yes, we can now. Bring out the chapters and see if there is anything that remains imperfect…”
They had been preparing for a long time and could finally put their plans into action, everyone’s face beaming with smiles.
Soon, news spread across the land that the Taiping Sect was going to establish a nation.
As soon as the news was announced, some showed expressions that said “just as expected,” knowing it was bound to happen sooner or later.
But as the Taiping Sect Leader proactively disclosed the news and revealed some information about the nation, the world was astonished.
Most people thought it would be like before with the emergence of an emperor, but that was not the case.
“The Taiping Sect establishing the Datong United Nations means… While the Taiping Sect still maintained close ties with the nation, it wasn’t solely comprised of Taiping Sect members in the high ranks…”
In short, this was a completely different type of nation than before, and many common people found it difficult to adjust to this change, except for those in the five central states where the Taiping Sect had been experimenting over the years.
These people had gradually become accustomed to it.
Of course, ordinary people from other places might not be used to it, but they would eventually adapt.
However, some major powers thought otherwise.
The main reason was due to some of the decrees issued by the Taiping Sect.
“Families, sects, and factions will continue to exist, but private land ownership is not allowed; the Datong United Nations will conduct the purchase, and all powers must be subject to constraints. Matters involving Martial Artists must be resolved internally among Martial Artists, and random killing of civilians is forbidden…”
Simply put, it was about revoking some privileges of the Martial Artists.
For instance, in the past, if a Martial Artist killed a civilian, the authorities were likely to turn a blind eye, but not anymore. Random killings would now be penalized by the Datong United Nations.
Many Martial Artists or families found this unacceptable.
Of course, the Taiping Sect was aware that some natural disparities were hard to overcome, and Martial Artists still retained some non-excessive privileges.
Yet, many still felt their interests were being compromised.
“What does the Taiping Sect want to do, turning against its own roots, being founded by Martial Artists themselves?”
Some rolled their eyes internally, “You’re not a Martial Artist from the Taiping Sect; what right do you have to accuse them of betrayal just because others have fought against them?”
Of course, these were just internal thoughts, but verbally, everyone supported this person.
“The Taiping Sect is digging the roots of Martial Artists; even if they are powerful, they can’t go against the will of so many Martial Artists.”
“Exactly, equating Martial Artists to ordinary people is utterly preposterous!”
Numerous ordinary Martial Artists opposed this, not without reason.
In fact, some of the Taiping Sect’s decrees were beneficial for weaker Martial Artists who would, at least, not be randomly killed by stronger ones.
However, with some instigation, these Martial Artists could only see the disadvantaged aspects for themselves, completely ignoring or desiring more than the positive sides.
The instigators behind the scenes were naturally pleased to see such a scenario unfold.
The Fang Family of Jianzhou, once the second most powerful force in Jianzhou following Spirit Sword Valley Wu Family’s dissolution, became the strongest.
With the establishment of the nation by the Taiping Sect, many of their rules touched on the interests of such major families.
“What’s the situation?”
“Stirring up trouble was effortless, it didn’t require much exertion.”
“That’s good, we are not the only ones acting this time, I really want to see how the Taiping Sect will handle this!”
“How will they handle it? Naturally, by making concessions.”
The Taiping Sect’s establishment greatly diminished the interests of large families, far too different from the imperial era, and they wouldn’t accept it.
Not just the Fang Family, many other families felt the same way.
For a time, the world seemed even more chaotic than before.
“They are forcing our hand, telling us that without these large families, our Taiping Sect can’t maintain stability.”
Huangtian immediately recognized what these large families were thinking.
There were solutions to this issue, but he still went to see Wang Sheng.
He knew the Master valued Martial Artists.
With the external world in turmoil, Wang Sheng was naturally aware of these matters.
“Master, how should I handle these large families?”
“Do the members of your Taiping Sect have enough virtue to educate a nation?” asked Wang Sheng.
“Although it’s somewhat forced right now, it should be possible.” The Taiping Sect had also developed for almost twenty years, spending most of that time in the five central states, leveraging his Spiritual Visualization’s miraculous effects, they had groomed quite a few talents.
“If that’s the case, what are you hesitating for, Huangtian? This world, after all, speaks through strength.”
Regardless of development, this world ultimately revolves around strength.
Can’t accept it? Then go to die!
Wang Sheng did not have time to indulge these so-called large families.
Now, without another Zhu Xiao, the major source of his Pure Spiritual Power in the Spirit World didn’t depend on these families, but on countless Martial Artists and leading figures; eliminating them wouldn’t affect him.
Moreover, for long-term planning, even if these people made significant contributions, they couldn’t be spared or made exceptions.
Therefore—
“If necessary, I will take action!”
Hearing this, Huangtian revealed a smile.
That’s exactly the answer he had been waiting for!
“I understand, Master. I won’t disappoint you!”