Moreover, the Heavenly Strategy Bureau's operational answers on the Douluo Continent were all classified Level Nine.
In other words, no one besides Xiao Tianyang had the authority to access them.
Therefore, even if they sought revenge, they would basically have no outlet for venting their emotions.
Of course, ever since the family incident erupted, the Tianwu Emperor Dynasty had not been overly harsh on them.
After all, neither the dynasty, the families, nor the factions could do without one another. Otherwise, the balance would be broken.
Xiao Tianyang could control everything, but he could not uproot them entirely.
Without the families to stabilize people's hearts, the cohesion of low- and mid-level cultivators would decline.
Without the factions controlling the common populace, the strength or numbers of mid- and upper-level cultivators would plummet.
Xiao Tianyang certainly did not wish to see either of the above two outcomes, so he could not move against them lightly.
However, fleecing them was different from taking their lives.
The former meant harvesting them within the rules, while the latter allowed him to use power outside the rules to suppress them.
However, fleecing them required a legitimate reason, and the major families and factions had to be thoroughly convinced as well.
Xiao Tianyang did not tell Saber what he was thinking.
Instead, he said, "I'll be going to the Second Layer of the Abyss Battlefield soon to meet a few people. Perhaps the problem can be resolved quickly."
Saber's willow-like brows furrowed slightly as she asked, "Is it safe for you to go to the Second Layer of the Abyss Battlefield with your current strength?"
In truth, she was not questioning Xiao Tianyang's strength. She was genuinely puzzled.
After all, Xiao Tianyang posed a great threat to the Abyss Faction.
Although he was not a key