Fang Ping's Plan! (Please Follow Along)

Magic Martial University,

Fang Ping stared at the Sky Screen's announcement, completely dumbfounded!

The Future Human King Protector Ranking!

The Sky Screen was going to expose him indirectly!

"Damn this Sky Screen—it just won't stop trying to screw me over!"

Fang Ping was numb with disbelief, cursing under his breath.

It had been bad enough that he'd been dragged into the exposure of Grey Cat and the War Heavenly Emperor. Now there was another list, the Future Human King Protector Ranking!

Did the Sky Screen think his situation was too safe and he didn't have enough motivation to get stronger?

Fang Ping was speechless, his heart pounding with fear, but he didn't lose his head.

First of all, the Sky Screen had put quotation marks around "protector" in its announcement.

He'd done well in his cultural studies, so he understood what quotation marks meant.

But what exactly was the Sky Screen getting at?

Was this even a proper ranking?

Fang Ping was puzzled and deeply conflicted.

If it was a genuine ranking, he would inevitably be exposed. Once he was put on the defensive, his situation would become dire.

But even if he came clean now and revealed that he was the Future Human King War Heavenly Emperor had brought back from the Seed Inner World, would anyone believe him?

I'm coming clean. No more pretending—I'm the Future Human King!

Fang Ping was afraid the school would diagnose him as insane and kick him out.

If he showed something out of the ordinary, he might be able to use the system to display his "uniqueness" and earn the trust of Martial King Zhang Tao and the others.

But right now, he was just a lowly first-year student at Magic Martial University, a first-rank martial artist.

Forget meeting Martial King Zhang Tao—he probably couldn't even get into the building where they were staying!

Report it to the school first?

Don't make me laugh!

What if there were malicious people at the school, or spies from the Earth Cave, the Divine Sect, Heaven Beyond Heaven, or the Overseas Immortal Islands? Wouldn't he be exposing himself to the enemy first?

Even if there weren't any infiltrators, were all the school leaders of one mind?

Fang Ping remembered that Tang Feng and the others hadn't exactly been friendly toward him.

Some people in the Martial Arts Club had even wanted to bully him and cripple him just because he had some connection to Wang Jinyang!

In such an environment, Fang Ping didn't even dare to trust his teacher Lv Fengrou completely, let alone the school leaders.

He feared that instead of reaching Martial King Zhang Tao, his report would leak and end up in the hands of some ambitious schemer.

Fang Ping wasn't really a student. In his previous life, he'd already entered society and taken his share of its beatings.

There were scoundrels among humanity, too!

If those scoundrels learned how special he was, then even if he wasn't the Future Human King, he'd likely be strapped to an experimental table and have his blood and bone marrow extracted.

They might even imprison him, control him, or dissect him.

Thinking about all this left Fang Ping with mixed feelings.

Even if he wanted to reveal his system to Martial King Zhang Tao, there was no way to do it with complete safety.

Besides, his importance was obvious now.

What if the Emperors were monitoring the Human Realm?

Could Martial King Zhang Tao and Heaven Suppressing King stand up to the Emperors?

And how would Martial King and Heaven Suppressing King treat him?

Would they lock him up, restrict his freedom, or use him for research?

The more Fang Ping thought about it, the more tangled his thoughts became.

"Damn it!"

Fang Ping couldn't help swearing.

At that moment, he was helpless. There was nothing he could do!

"Fang Ping, are you in there? The instructor wants us to come to a meeting!"

Zhao Xuemei's voice came from outside.

"I'm here."

Fang Ping rubbed his face, cleared his thoughts, and hurriedly opened the door.

Zhao Xuemei looked at Fang Ping with some puzzlement, but didn't ask anything. The two of them went together to Lv Fengrou's large house.

Lv Fengrou shut the door and looked at Fang Ping and Zhao Xuemei with a grave expression.

"The higher-ups have issued a notice. All the talented first- to fourth-year students at Magic Martial University, along with students of exceptional character, are to report to the Magic City Military Department tonight."

"Fang Ping, you're on the list."

Fang Ping's heart lurched at her words.

"Teacher, can I stay behind?"

He had a feeling this wasn't anything good.

Lv Fengrou shook her head. "No one can refuse."

She hesitated for a moment, then said tactfully,

"When you get there, if the military asks you to cooperate with something that would harm you, and you don't want to do it, just act afraid."

Fang Ping's face went completely pale!

They were looking for a scapegoat!

Lv Fengrou sighed softly, her expression sorrowful.

Humanity was too weak!

At that moment, Fang Ping's feelings were incredibly complicated.

On one hand, he felt it was unfair to everyone else who wasn't the Future Human King.

On the other, he was frustrated and ashamed, and even burning with anger.

If the Sky Screen hadn't exposed everything, he could have grown naturally. He wouldn't have had to end up in such a dangerous situation, and nobody would have had to sacrifice themselves for him!

But honestly, he still couldn't completely trust anyone else.

Right now, Old Wang seemed to be the only person he could trust somewhat.

"Fang Ping, you can call your parents. Just remember not to say too much," Lv Fengrou reminded him.

Fang Ping nodded.

After leaving Lv Fengrou's house, he called Wang Jinyang first.

"Don't worry too much," Wang Jinyang said from the other end.

"Just firmly refuse them."

The Nanjiang Governor had already approached Wang Jinyang, and he'd flatly refused.

If they wanted him to go to the Earth Cave and kill enemies, he wouldn't so much as frown or complain, even if he died in battle.

But he would never agree to serve as someone else's stand-in.

Forget about the greater good. He was only a fourth-rank martial artist. They couldn't fool him with that kind of moral blackmail.

"Got it, Brother Wang."

Fang Ping thanked him a few times, then hung up.

After ending the call, Fang Ping took a deep breath.

He still decided to be the "stand-in."

Other people were shouldering the burden while he, the Future Human King, hid in the shadows... He was afraid of dying, but he wasn't willing to do something so cowardly!

Of course, the best outcome would be if he could meet someone genuinely good and influential.

"The Human King Protector Ranking... If they really make a list, Old Wang will definitely be on it!"

Fang Ping thought it over.

Wang Jinyang had been his martial arts mentor, so he definitely counted as a "protector."

If Old Wang made the list, Fang Ping would be able to feel more certain.

"Damn this Sky Screen! It's ruined my chance to grow in peace!"

Fang Ping glared fiercely at the Sky Screen, cursing under his breath.

At the same time,

on the Primordial Martial Continent.

"Original Martial Arts is still humanity's martial arts. The Human King should be ours, too!"

In the battle over the Great Dao ten thousand years ago, Original Martial Arts had lost and been forbidden from passing on its teachings.

But now that the Sky Screen had appeared, the Heavenly Emperor had most likely already been killed by the Spirit Emperor!

It was time for Original Martial Arts to emerge, too!

They had lost in the past, but if Original Martial Arts could claim a share today, perhaps it could pass its teachings to the Human Realm!

But Grey Cat...

"Meow!"

Grey Cat stared at the Sky Screen, its round cat eyes wide open.

"Chubby, the Sky Screen said before that this cat followed the Future Human King and became an Emperor Cat, a Seed Cat.

"So should this cat go find him now?"

The Spirit Emperor's gaze sharpened. "Grey Cat, you can't leave!"

The Three Realms were in turmoil, and the Future Human King was at the center of the storm.

If Grey Cat went out, it would inevitably be swept up in it. It might even be badly injured or killed!

Grey Cat looked confused. "But if this cat doesn't go find him, will I still get to eat the Seed in the future?"

The Spirit Emperor patted Grey Cat on the head and shot it a glare.

That silly cat only ever thought about eating!

In the Earth Cave,

King Huai was rather pleased.

The Future Human King Protector Ranking... Wouldn't he get another reward?

At the Origin Source,

Western Emperor was crestfallen. The new ranking revealed by the Sky Screen didn't include him again.

When would he finally transcend?

Southern Martial University,

Zhang Xuan looked at the golden screen before him, slightly surprised.

"I didn't expect War Heavenly Emperor to make that kind of wish." Zhang Xuan shook his head with a smile, but didn't comment further on War Heavenly Emperor's wish.

He put away the system screen and watched the Sky Screen with interest, secretly observing the moves of the various factions.

"Busy, busy. It's good to keep busy."

At that moment, factions across the Three Realms were all trying to find the Future Human King, claim him for themselves, and put him to use!

What greed.

How could anyone expect a genuine return from an investment made with ulterior motives?

Still, the Earth Cave was interesting.

It actually wanted to create a Human King of its own!

Would that work?

Zhang Xuan was very curious.

The Earth Cave was pursuing two approaches at once. It was waiting for the Sky Screen to reveal information about the Future Human King.

At the same time, it had gathered the exceptionally gifted and promising young men and women from the two great Royal Courts to train them with all its resources!

They certainly had ideas.

Zhang Xuan couldn't help reflecting that God Forger's assessment of King Ming in the original story had been quite accurate.

King Ming dared to dream and dared to act. He carried the weight of immense pressure, but still dared to compete!

But the deep-seated enmity between the Human Realm and the Earth Cave meant that the Earth Cave was doomed to fall!

The Emperors and the powerful figures of the Three Realms would never truly allow the Earth Cave to invade the Human Realm, much less let it crush the Human Realm completely!

After all, the Seed was in the Human Realm.

If the Human Realm's martial arts declined and its population dwindled, how would they find the Seed?

How could the Emperors trapped in the Origin Source fill the pit with humans?

The Earth Cave's martial artists were at a disadvantage because they were artificially created humans.

Still, if the Four Great Royal Courts of the Earth Cave united, they might be able to raise an Emperor of their own!

"Too bad there are too many kings, each with their own schemes and ambitions."

Zhang Xuan shook his head. The Earth Cave could never unite like New Martial Arts.

Because New Martial Arts was warped!

The generations of effort by Heaven Suppressing King, Chen Guyang, Zhang Tao, and the others had made New Martial Arts somewhat warped.

The evil in human nature was covered up and suppressed by the greater good.

There was still evil, but far more people were willing to sacrifice for the greater good—overwhelmingly more!

Faced with a force like that, the Earth Cave couldn't defeat the Human Realm.

"The new ranking should be starting soon!"

Seven days later, at noon.

Golden light rippled across the Sky Screen, reflecting throughout the Three Realms!

"The Sky Screen is finally going to reveal something again!"

"Update, update!"

"I really wish the Sky Screen would reveal a hundred rankings at once, so I could binge them all in one go!"

"The Future Human King's Dao Protector, King Huai, that Seven-Surname Slave, is going to make the rankings and collect another reward. I'm so jealous!"

"The Earth Emperor and the War Heavenly Emperor must be on the rankings too!"

"I wonder who the Future Human King is. Is he handsome? Is he rich? Is he worthy of marrying me?"

"Uh... am I the only one who thinks this ranking might not be entirely serious?"

"..."

Golden light rippled across the Sky Screen. The people of the Three Realms all looked up, excitedly discussing what they saw and eagerly waiting for some fresh gossip.

The God Emperor, the Eastern Emperor, and the others were curious too.

King Ming, King Feng, and the others had already compiled some information about the human powerhouses and grandmasters.

They thought the Future Human King should have already begun to make his mark by now.

Surely he wasn't still a first-rank martial artist?

Ji Yao was quite curious. Would the Future Human King be as domineering as the Earth Emperor?

Feng, King Xun, King Gen, and the others could hardly contain their excitement either.

Finding the Future Human King would bring them rewards from the Human Emperor and the Seed. They could also follow the clues and uncover the Three Emperors Great Dao.

Human Realm,

Zhang Tao, Li Zhen, Nan Yunyue, and the Heaven Suppressing King stared unblinkingly at the Sky Screen.

They were ready to bring the Human King's "Dao Protector" back at a moment's notice.

[Human King "Dao Protector" Ranking, No. 10: Top Supporter Huang Bin!]

"Huh???"

"Huang Bin? Who's that?"

"Top supporter! Did he donate money to the Future Human King?"

Those who knew Huang Bin and those who didn't were all dumbfounded.

Fang Ping was completely bewildered too, staring in shock!

"Huang Bin... He counts as a 'Dao Protector'?"

So the quotation marks really were meant to deny and mock the title.

A wild ranking. Nothing but a wild ranking!

What top supporter? He was obviously a walking treasure chest!

Southern Martial University,

Wang Jinyang was dumbfounded too.

Huang Bin... Was this the same Huang Bin he and Fang Ping had killed?

If it really was that Huang Bin, then the Future Human King had to be either him or Fang Ping!

Wang Jinyang couldn't help falling into deep thought.

Zhang Tao, Nan Yunyue, and Li Zhen immediately got busy.

"Huang Bin... Which Huang Bin are we talking about?"

There were politicians named Huang Bin, merchants named Huang Bin, ordinary people named Huang Bin, and even dead Huang Bins... Which one was the Future Human King's top supporter?

The Earth Cave kings weren't in a hurry. They quietly waited for the Sky Screen to introduce Huang Bin.

[Huang Bin willingly gave everything he owned to the Future Human King, playing a crucial role at the very start of the Future Human King's martial path!]

"Willingly? My ass!"

Fang Ping's mouth twitched.

But when he thought about it carefully, after Fang Ping had taken Huang Bin down, Huang Bin had indeed said, "All this stuff is yours now."

All he could say was, the Sky Screen knew how to play it!

The next "Dao Protectors" probably wouldn't be proper Dao Protectors either.

The Three Realms erupted in an uproar.

"Wait, that's it?"

"That's ridiculously short and useless!"

"One line of introduction! The Sky Screen couldn't even be bothered to pad it out to a hundred words!"

"And he played a crucial role? There has to be more to the description!"

"..."

King Ming and the others were at a loss. With a description of fewer than fifty words, how were they supposed to find Huang Bin?

It seemed they could only wait for Martial King Zhang Tao and the others to find him first.

They refused to believe Martial King and the Heaven Suppressing King could keep the Future Human King from entering the Earth Cave and fighting for the rest of his life!

Feng, King Gen, and King Xun were dumbfounded too.

That was absurdly short!

"Th-this can't be the whole description, right? Surely they aren't going straight to the reward?"

[Reward: A villa, a luxury car, and a beautiful woman!]

"It really is that short!"

King Gen cried out in shock, frozen in place.

The reward was way too ordinary!

"Wait, why did the Sky Screen suddenly get stingy?"

"A villa, a luxury car, a beautiful woman... What good are those?"

"Couldn't they at least give him some martial resources?"

Everyone in the Three Realms was dumbfounded.

Fang Ping, meanwhile, was at a loss!

A villa, a luxury car, and a beautiful woman... So they were burning offerings for Huang Bin.

Somewhere,

A paper villa, a luxury car, and a beautiful woman were burning. Huang Bin's birth date and name were written on them.

Southern Martial University,

Wang Jinyang was stunned for a moment.

The Sky Screen really was full of surprises!

But could the Future Human King really be him or Fang Ping?

If so, should he report himself?

If someone with ulterior motives found out about him and Fang Ping, how could they protect themselves?

Wang Jinyang furrowed his brow.

Elsewhere,

Zhang Tao and the others were checking people one by one.

"How can there be no one?"

Zhang Tao frowned. Not a single person named Huang Bin had suddenly received a villa, a beautiful woman, and a luxury car.

Of course, it was possible the person already had all those things. One more house, car, and woman wouldn't stand out.

"Could this Huang Bin already be dead?"

Zhang Tao fell into thought, then issued an order.

"Check the students at the martial arts universities immediately. Find out who's been in contact with someone named Huang Bin!"

Preview of the next chapter: The real and fake Human Kings!

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