Wu Yang's ascension ceremony was a grand event rarely seen in Yellow Heaven Dao over the past decade.
The various feudal lords and members of the Privileged Class under Yellow Heaven Dao's command had gathered from all corners of the land. Some had even crossed countless mountains and rivers just to attend the ceremony of Wu Yang succeeding to the position of sect leader.
When a power grew larger and its territory expanded, transmitting news became difficult, and governance became troublesome. Yet this flaw did not exist within Yellow Heaven Dao. With Zhang Chen holding the fort, he was the sole true god within Yellow Heaven Dao. So long as Zhang Chen lived, the feudal lords throughout the realm would never dare harbor divided loyalties. Life and death, reward and punishment—all could be taken or granted at Zhang Chen's whim.
The sect leader was the person closest to the Grand Worthy Teacher, and also the only person in Yellow Heaven Dao who could come into contact with Zhang Chen. Whoever could win the sect leader's favor within Yellow Heaven Dao could obtain the greatest benefits.
No ripples arose at Yellow Heaven Dao's sect leader succession ceremony. Zhang Chen showed his face, then casually unleashed a Lightning Technique that blasted a mountain peak to pieces. Everyone in Yellow Heaven Dao fell silent as cicadas in winter, and their awe for Zhang Chen rose another level.
After ascending to the position of sect leader, Wu Yang immediately ordered that every conscript be given one thousand taels of silver as payment for ten years of labor.
Several million people, one thousand taels of silver per person—billions upon billions of taels were scattered out like running water.
As for where Yellow Heaven Dao had gotten so much money?
Naturally, it had been demanded from