The civil servants and military generals of the Southern Heavenly Kingdom, even its ordinary soldiers and citizens, awoke to find the sky had collapsed.
Although in a small country like the Southern Heavenly Kingdom, there wasn't even a Teleportation Array. To return to the Divine Land, one needed to travel to the Qin Family's city and pay to teleport from there.
Yet news spread so quickly that by the next day, everyone already knew.
The Southern Heavenly Kingdom people rushing to the Qin Family city's Teleportation Array to confirm the news were t with outsiders giving them a thumbs-up.
Who wouldn't say "impressive" upon eting them? Such a small nation dared to publicly denounce the Celestial Court Army and even called them traitors—this wasn't sothing just anyone could do.
Once they confird the rumors were true, they still couldn't believe it and hurried to the Royal Palace to ask Huang Tianming what was really going on, and whether soone had frad them.
The civil servants and military generals gathered outside the Royal Palace, but Huang Tianming did not co out to et them, nor did he summon them in.
They refused to leave and blocked the gate of the palace, demanding Huang Tianming give them an explanation.
"State Preceptor... shouldn't we clarify that proclamation to the world..." Huang Tianming was beginning to regret it.
After issuing that proclamation, forget about attracting heroes; even his own people might run away. Who would dare share such a great risk with him?
Most of the citizens of the Southern Heavenly Kingdom just wanted a stable place to settle within the Grotto Heaven; none of them truly sold their lives to Huang Tianming. No one would accompany the Southern Heavenly Kingdom to its grave.
"What to clarify? Great King, this is the aspiration of our lives. Have you forgotten how the Celestial Court Army treated us? Don't you want to avenge this?" Chen Guan said solemnly.
"Of course I do, but I'm just afraid that everyone in our Southern Heavenly Kingdom will flee." Huang Tianming was deeply conflicted, feeling as if his gut was twisting in knots.
"If they flee, that's great." Chen Guan clapped his hands and laughed, as if he had heard so fantastic news.
Huang Tianming was stunned and looked at Chen Guan in confusion, asking, "How is that good? If everyone leaves, who will help us fight? Who will activate the city's defensive barriers?"
"Great King, didn't I already say yesterday that the world has long suffered under the Ancestral Court? Once you raise your arm and shout, heroes from all over the world will surely respond. Our Southern Heavenly Kingdom is so small; where will you accommodate all the heroes that co?" Chen Guan said.
"Will many co?" Huang Tianming found this hard to believe.
"Certainly! At that ti, the entire Southern Heavenly Kingdom might not have enough space. You can't neglect those heroes; you'll have to requisition housing. But I hear you're selling permanent residence rights to properties, right? If you requisition soone's house, can you do it without compensation?"
"Isn't this a heaven-sent opportunity? We just need to issue a decree: anyone fleeing the Southern Heavenly Kingdom now, abandoning their own country, will automatically forfeit their Southern Heavenly Kingdom citizenship and property, which will be confiscated by the state. The more people leave, the more we collect, and without spending a penny. It's a huge advantage."
"It makes sense..." Huang Tianming thought about it and found so logic, but quickly reacted: "State Preceptor, everything you're saying presus people will co to us. What if no one cos?"
"There will definitely be people." Before Chen Guan finished speaking, Huang Tianming hadn't had the chance to say anything else when a trusted aide ca to report.
"Great King, soone has responded to the Call for Talent and wishes to et with you." The trusted aide reported.
"Soone responded to the Call for Talent?" Huang Tianming looked at Chen Guan incredulously.
"Great King, should you not quickly invite the heroes in? They ca for you; do not let the heroes of the world be disheartened." Chen Guan smiled.
"Quick... quickly invite them in..." Although Huang Tianming still had doubts, fearing it was just a few nobodies, he felt a bit excited inside, as if he was truly inciting great upheaval.
Since the main entrance was blocked, Huang Tianming specifically instructed his trusted aide to bring the visitors in through the rear garden.
He straightened out his attire and sat in the pavilion, maintaining a posture of poise and authority.
Chen Guan stood behind him, in quite a joyous mood.
Soon, the trusted aide brought three people over, two n and one woman. The woman had a small round face, looking lively and cute.
Among the two n, one was very handso and elegant, while the other looked quite mature, probably the father or elder of the man and woman.
"Greetings to the Great King. We have heard of your unparalleled spirit and your willingness to be a vanguard for the people, risking your safety to seek a path to survival for ordinary people. We are deeply moved by your righteousness, and the three of us have co to support Your Majesty. If you accept us, we are willing to serve diligently..." Zhang Chunxiang began with a grand statent, flattering Huang Tianming.
"Could it really be as Chen Guan said, that the world has long suffered under the Ancestral Court and I am here at just the right ti?" Huang Tianming's smile stretched wide, yet he maintained a touch of sobriety as he glanced at the three, wanting to speak but uncertain of what to say.
He and Chen Guan were both leaders who delegated responsibilities. He usually resolved issues with force and was not skilled in matters like these.
"For you three to defy life and death to assist our Great King shows you are heroes with world-encompassing hearts and righteous people willing to seek benefits for the populace. May we know the nas of you three heroes?" Chen Guan said.
"My na is Zhang Chunxiang, and they are my younger brothers. He is Zhang Chunman, and this is Zhang Huacai. We are disciples of the Zhang Family from Dragon Tiger Mountain…" Zhang Chunxiang introduced.
Initially, Huang Tianming thought nothing was amiss, except a bit strange that Zhang Huacai looked as old as their father, yet was her younger brother. It was indeed odd.
But upon hearing they were from the Zhang Family of Dragon Tiger Mountain, he was imdiately taken aback, quickly standing and smiling broadly: "Please, co and sit…"
Seeing this, Chen Guan's lips curled slightly upward, feeling confident this ti.
The civil servants and military generals of the Southern Heavenly Kingdom waited until noon, when Huang Tianming finally summoned them.
"Great King, what is that proclamation about? Soone must be trying to implicate us, right?" an anxious minister asked.
"No, that proclamation to the world is mine. The Celestial Court Army has committed countless atrocities, oppressed good n, and plunged the populace into danger—this has been unbearable for too long. How could I allow this treacherous army to continue wreaking havoc upon the world? That is why I issued this proclamation, to gather heroes from all over the world and discuss plans to eliminate these traitors…" Huang Tianming's speech left everyone dumbfounded.
"Great King..."
"There's no need for further talk; I have made up my mind and vow not to coexist with the Celestial Court Army." Huang Tianming waved his hand, carrying the deanor of stirring up great changes across the world with ease.
"It's over!" Everyone looked at Huang Tianming, certain he had lost his mind or perhaps been beguiled by the State Preceptor.
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