Inside the reception room.
Yang Wu and Hong sat facing each other.
"Yang Wu, I'm glad you came. Everyone has their own secrets, so you needn't worry that I'll do anything to you."
Looking at the young man seated cross-legged before him, Hong smiled. Yang Wu's swift arrival at the headquarters base showed that he still trusted him greatly.
People throughout the world felt more awe than anything else toward him. Various factions feared his strength and methods, as though terrified he would take away their wealth and power.
What they did not know was that what he truly cared about was his own martial path and the future of humanity on Earth.
"No matter what, Yang Wu, you are still an Earthling. Your ability to prove your talent is a blessing for us Earthlings."
Hong was utterly sincere when he said this.
He truly hoped that more powerful warriors would emerge among humanity on Earth and protect humankind from the monsters' attacks.
Or even...
Launch a counteroffensive against the monster tribes and reclaim humanity's lost lands.
Ever since the Great Nirvana, this wish had grown stronger with each passing day. Unfortunately, the monster tribes had two Beast Emperors holding them in check, while humanity's overall strength was far too weak.
If they forcibly launched a counteroffensive, it might backfire. Before they reclaimed their lost territories, humanity could suffer devastating losses first.
He would never do something that killed a thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of his own.
Unless another powerhouse comparable to him and Thunder God emerged among humanity, or either he or Thunder God broke through to the Star Level, they could never completely resolve the threat of the monster tribes.
And now, he saw an opportunity!
Yang Wu had remained silent the entire time.