Another half year passed in the blink of an eye.
The three battlefields did not erupt into war as expected.
Meanwhile, Douluo Continent accomplished many tasks and preparations during this period.
First came the various infrastructure projects aimed at the common people.
For example, the widespread establishment of ordinary academies, martial arts halls where teachings were imparted, and development work in cities across the land.
If it had to be summarized, it would include livelihoods, the economy, culture, overall strength, and similar matters.
The key was that Xiao Tianyang had also used the opportunity presented by civilian development to weaken the influence of the major families across the continent.
The widespread availability of low-, middle-, and high-level academies allowed more Soul Masters to avoid having to attach themselves to small and mid-sized factions from an early age.
The martial arts halls that imparted knowledge, meanwhile, offered techniques and skills unavailable in academies.
The greatest difference between the two was that the former was free, while the latter required payment.
However, there were now many ways to make money, so Soul Masters would basically never truly fall into the desperate situation of having no money to use.
Still, the measures above only affected the grassroots development of the families.
What truly shook their foundations was Fan Li's move to get ahead of them in developing cities throughout the land.
His actions also thoroughly caused the spheres of influence of the major families to gradually shrink.
Perhaps it was because Xiao Tianyang's policies had affected the major families that they chose to test the waters when he left.
The result was tantamount to lifting a stone only to smash their own feet.
They gained nothing and instead stirred up trouble for themselves.
Of course, Xiao Tianyang did not necessarily intend to wipe