The mastermind behind the scenes starting with the calamity of all races

Yun Jie naturally had no objections to Hong Yitang's arrangements.

Having successfully joined the Sword Sect and nearly completed his assessment of Hong Yitang, it was time to demonstrate something to Hong Yitang once they arrived at the Sword Sect headquarters.

For example, show off your extraordinary abilities and hidden strength, reveal your divine script, etc., take it one step at a time, and first arouse Hong Yitang's curiosity.

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Chapter 640 Silver Moon is a Silver Moon Person [Seeking monthly votes! Seeking full subscription!]

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The next morning, as dawn was breaking.

White Moon City gradually became lively, with breakfast stalls filling the streets and alleys. Vendors called out to passersby, who responded with smiles as they sat down to fill their hungry stomachs.

These scenes are full of life, and in this respect, the neighboring Linjiang Province simply cannot compare.

Although Silvermoon is far less wealthy than Skystar City, the people living here can be considered to live in peace and contentment. Under the governance of the "Four Guardians of Silvermoon"—Hou Xiaochen, Zhao Shuguang, Huang Yu, and Kong Jie—even if things are not perfectly orderly, they have maintained order and have not completely collapsed like other places.

The same applies to White Moon City. With the "Four Guardians of Silver Moon" stationed there year-round, chaos is impossible to break out here even if one wanted to. Do they really think Hou Xiaochen and his group are kind-hearted people? Their blades are sharp!

Even Zhao Shuguang, who seems harmless and always has a smiling face, is more ruthless than anyone else when he really gets serious. However, he has become much more restrained now, transforming from the murderous commander of the Wuwei Army into a cunning old fox. Anyone who dares to underestimate him is sure to suffer a great loss.

Therefore, under their protection, White Moon City, the capital of Silver Moon Province, flourished.

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The location of the Jianmen branch.

After quickly packing their belongings and having breakfast, everyone gathered in the front yard. Including the fifty disciples recruited in the previous two days, there were a total of one hundred and eight people.

In addition, Hong Yitang left twelve disciples to guard the residence, stipulating that they would rotate every month.

Soon, Yun Jie left the camp with Hong Yitang and the others. Except for Liu Qingqing, who traveled by carriage, everyone else rode horses.

beep, beep...

On the wide avenue, each person rode a tall horse and galloped toward the city gate.

Incidentally, at this time, it had been less than a year since the world was restored, and there were not many relics that had been unearthed. In addition, due to human control, many technologies were not yet widespread, let alone cars and motorcycles. Most people still traveled by horseback or on foot.

Moreover, now that the average person is a cultivator, it's easy to travel 100 or 200 miles a day. If you're really in a hurry, traveling 200 or 300 miles is not impossible. Although it's still not as good as riding a horse, it's already much better than before.

Of course, no matter what, technology still needs to be promoted. The reason it wasn't promoted before was because the royal family and the Nine Departments were worried about certain issues. They didn't want the people to become more intelligent, so they suppressed many good things and didn't allow them to spread. But now, they've gone to hell.

Now that Su Yu is in charge of the world, he naturally won't hold back anymore. He had already explained most things before leaving Tianxing City, but it will take a lot of time to implement them.

Furthermore, since we haven't yet recovered all 99 provinces, promoting science and technology, education, and other related matters is far from simple.

All we can say now is to take it slow and conquer all five continents first.

Anyway, it will be fully rolled out sooner or later.

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at the same time.

White Moon City Lord's Mansion.

QQ QQ QQ...

"Enter."

Zhao Shuguang didn't even look up, focusing intently on the documents in his hands.

"Director."

The person who came called out.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuguang looked up at the person who had come, then put down the documents and said, "Old Zhou, what brings you here? Sit down, sit down, would you like some tea? I'll pour you some."

“No need for that trouble, I’m not thirsty for now.” Deputy Director Zhou sat down very familiarly, then looked at Zhao Shuguang with a smile and said, “Hong Yitang has left.”

"Left?" Zhao Shuguang was taken aback at first, but he quickly realized what he meant and laughed, "You mean he went back to the Sword Gate headquarters?"

"Yes, we should be leaving the city gates by now."

Hong Yitang's whereabouts were not a secret among the Silver Moon's higher-ups. They had people secretly watching him, and they would know immediately if he made any move.

Zhao Shuguang shook his head and chuckled, "You guys, he just wants to keep a low profile right now, why are you all keeping an eye on him? Look, he's only been here a few days, hasn't even left the house, and rarely even shows his face. As a result, he left in less than two days after he finished recruiting his disciples. Do you think he knows we're watching him?"

Deputy Director Zhou almost rolled his eyes. He was the one who said he was going to keep an eye on Hong Yitang, but now it seemed like it had nothing to do with him.

You rascal!

What, you get all high and mighty just because you pulled up your pants?

However, he was used to Zhao Shuguang's thick skin. After all, the two had worked together for many years, and they knew each other well.

Despite his complaints, Deputy Director Zhou continued, "Knowing he's capable of keeping an eye on him, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause? He was quite a troublemaker back in the day."

"As for the sentries we put in to keep an eye on him, he must have found them, otherwise he wouldn't have left in such a hurry. Besides, his main concern isn't us, but Hou Xiaochen."

At this point, Deputy Director Zhou smiled meaningfully.

Across from him, Zhao Shuguang smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, everyone knows that Hou Xiaochen wanted to win over Hong Yitang, but unfortunately, Hong Yitang is only willing to guard his own little territory and is unwilling to do anything for Yinyue, which is a waste of his skills."

Deputy Director Zhou: "You can't say that. At least they didn't do anything wrong or cause us any trouble. In fact, they adopted a lot of orphans. So, in a way, they helped us."

That's right. Major issues concerning people's livelihood are generally handled by their administrative department, including orphans. But there's nothing they can do; Silver Moon is poor. They can't take care of everything. At most, they can prevent people from starving to death. Beyond that, they are powerless.

Zhao Shuguang nodded in agreement, saying, "That's precisely why Hou Xiaochen hasn't made a move against him yet. Forget it, let's leave him alone for now. Let him hide if he wants to. The most important thing right now is the other forces."

As he spoke, Zhao Shuguang handed the documents in his hand to Deputy Director Zhou and said in a deep voice, "As time goes by, more and more forces are emerging. Look, in Baiyue City alone, dozens of new forces are emerging every day. These people may become the source of turmoil in the future."

Deputy Director Zhou silently flipped through the documents. After a while, he frowned and said, "It's one thing for Dou Qian to create a force, and it's barely acceptable for him to break through a hundred realms, but what's going on with these people who haven't even broken through a hundred realms? Do they really think creating a force is child's play?"

"That's right. These people, after cultivating for a while and achieving a little bit of success, can't even tell who they are anymore. In the past, it was indeed rare to see a martial artist at the tenth level, but now, you could pick up anyone on the street and they might be a martial artist at the tenth level." Zhao Shuguang rubbed his head. The contents of the document were giving him a headache, and he didn't know how to put it.

"Hmph! They're nothing but a bunch of rabble! Let them get arrogant, they'll suffer the consequences sooner or later!" Deputy Director Zhou cursed angrily.

Zhao Shuguang said with a wry smile, "That's what I'm worried about. If that day really comes, they might really cause unrest. I'm worried..."

"What's there to worry about? We don't even know if we'll still be around by then. I've heard that things are turbulent in the Central Continent. Many provinces have already submitted to the new dynasty, and those that refused have been forcibly suppressed. The provinces have no room to resist at all. They're not even on the same level."

The "New Dynasty" obviously refers to Su Yu and his group; that's how it's called in many places these days.

At this point, Zhao Shuguang's expression turned grim. He looked at Director Zhou and said in a deep voice, "Old Zhou, do you think it's possible that they might be... powerful figures from an ancient civilization? Or perhaps, powerful figures from an ancient civilization are standing behind them?"

Zhao Shuguang had no choice but to have this suspicion, because Su Yu and his team were too strong!

Suppressing the entire Central Continent with the strength of just three people is an unprecedented feat throughout history. Is this something that modern people could actually accomplish?

Zhao Shuguang found it hard to believe. These people could be considered the top group in the Tianxing Dynasty, but what was their strength now? It couldn't be that before the world was restored, the other party's strength was already above Dou Qian, could it? That was nonsense.

Director Zhou did not answer immediately. Not only Zhao Shuguang had doubts, but he also had his own. However, one should never be prejudiced. There was no evidence that the other party was a powerful figure from an ancient civilization. If they drew conclusions too early, it would be difficult to deal with later.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "You've only mentioned two possibilities. There's another possibility: they are modern people just like us."

"Of course, their strength is unusual, but don't forget, the New Path... is different. The New Path has no cultivation bottlenecks. As long as there is enough energy, one can break through all the way without needing to comprehend the power."

"And energy, Tianxing City has no shortage of..."

Zhao Shuguang understood what Director Zhou meant; he was simply saying that there was a divine energy stone mine beneath Tianxing City.

"You mean... the Divine Energy Stone mine has also fallen into the hands of the new dynasty? No way, the royal family and the Nine Departments have also tried to get their hands on the mine before, but they all suffered heavy losses and returned empty-handed. I heard that there are powerful ancient civilization experts guarding the outer perimeter of the mine, and their strength is so great that they are no match for them."

The matter of the Tianxing Mine is no secret. Although the world only recently recovered, it doesn't mean that cultivation was impossible before the recovery; it just means that it was more difficult.

In addition, before the world was restored, they also excavated many ancient civilization relics. While digging up many good things, they also learned about the power of the ancient civilization. As a result, they had to be polite and even servile to the powerful people of the ancient civilization.

"No, it's not certain yet, it's just a possibility." Director Zhou shook his head. He wasn't sure if his guess was correct, but he couldn't deny that it was one of the possibilities.

The next moment, Zhao Shuguang's expression turned serious. He took a deep breath and said, "If that's really the case, then our situation is not good!"

Unlike Zhao Shuguang, Director Zhou was more open-minded. He said nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? Can't you see what the new dynasty is doing right now? They are... reforming the world! Whether it's the royal family, the Nine Departments, or the local administration, they have all been corrupt for a long time. They are sweeping away the old order and rebuilding the world!"

"Given what they've been doing so far, I think it's right for them to replace the royal family and the Nine Offices."

Director Zhou slowly stood up, walked to the window, looked into the distance, and sighed, "This world is... too rotten! It's time to clean it up, but our abilities are limited, and we can only protect Silver Moon's small territory. Since that's the case, why should we try to stop it?"

Zhao Shuguang watched Director Zhou's retreating figure and said in a deep voice, "I know that all too well. My only concern is their background!"

"If they are powerful figures from an ancient civilization, or if they are being manipulated by powerful figures from an ancient civilization, this will not do. The Silver Moon must not fall into their hands; the Silver Moon can only be controlled by the people of the Silver Moon!"

The Silver Moon mentioned by Zhao Shuguang is not just the province of Silver Moon, but the entire Silver Moon world.

"Oh."

Director Zhou chuckled lightly, without turning his head. In his heart, as long as the people could live well, what did it matter whether they were Silver Moon people or not?

Director Zhou had once received the inheritance of a powerful figure from an ancient civilization, and his physical body had been transformed into a golden body. Therefore, he was not so averse to ancient civilizations. At least in his mind, not all powerful figures from ancient civilizations were bad.

However, almost all of those that have survived are demonic plants, and their behavior cannot represent ancient civilizations; after all, they are not even human...

Director Zhou didn't say these words aloud because he knew Zhao Shuguang wouldn't agree.

Moreover, it's not just Zhao Shuguang; many people disagree. In their eyes, Silver Moon belongs only to the Silver Moon people. But they forget that they are now also drawing upon the power of an ancient civilization…

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the other side.

The garrison of the Armed Police Force.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, Hong Yitang has left Baiyue City."

A soldier dressed in black armor stood in front of Hou Xiaochen and reported.

Hou Xiaochen paused, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "I understand. Let him be. Don't worry about him. Now, keep an eye on the others. If any faction dares to make any unusual moves, immediately dispatch them and wipe them out! Do they really think no one can deal with them? Jumping around like that!"

Within White Moon City and even throughout the entire Silver Moon Province, more and more organizations are being established, leading to a gradual increase in the struggle between various forces.

There's no way around it; resources are limited, and more and more people are vying for a slice of the pie. To get a bigger slice, you have to eliminate some competitors, which inevitably leads to conflict.

Therefore, Hou Xiaochen decided to make an example of someone.

Now, let's see which forces are jumping the biggest ball. When the time comes, we'll take them down. It's just the right time for the Wuwei Army to see some blood.

Since the revival of heaven and earth, coupled with the emergence of the new Dao, the Martial Guard Army is no longer the same as it used to be. Under Hou Xiaochen's great management, the Martial Guard Army under his command, which numbers about a thousand people, currently has a minimum cultivation level of at least ten peaks, and can advance to over a hundred at any time. There are currently less than a hundred people in this category. There are six hundred people in the early stage of over a hundred, one hundred and fifty people in the middle stage of over a hundred, nearly a hundred people in the late stage of over a hundred, and twenty or thirty people in the thousand-fighting category.

As time goes by, they will become stronger and stronger. After all, there are no bottlenecks on the new road. As long as there are enough resources, the road ahead will be smooth sailing!

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