We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

"Yes, you did a good job on this." Hai Ruyuan narrowed his eyes and nodded calmly, his expression unchanged.

However, it was just this one ordinary sentence.

In an instant, a tremendous wave of emotion surged within the hearts of the representatives below.

Even the many powerful experts at the Divine Palace Realm on the stage couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise in their eyes.

This is certainly not because they lack self-control.

It's because most of the Divine Palace Realm experts, having finally cultivated to this level, are already the strongest in the world. Apart from those favored by the gods and demigod-level ferocious beasts, there are almost no people or beasts in this world that can threaten them.

They are the rule-makers.

Therefore, in some behaviors, the choices made by experts at the Divine Palace Realm are mostly impulsive.

Of course, this move is not without deeper purpose; one of the purposes is to better align with the natural laws governing the universe.

Only when body and mind are in harmony can one better comprehend the Great Dao and the power of its rules.

"Damn, how could I have forgotten about that?"

Upon hearing Hai Ruyuan's reply, Xiong Kuohai's previously relaxed state of mind suddenly tightened, and his brows furrowed tightly together, like a sandwich cookie with multiple layers of filling.

He forgot the most important point: how Hai Ruyuan became the de facto leader of the Great Xia Dynasty.

For the current leaders of the Great Xia Dynasty, strength is an important evaluation criterion, but it is not the only, nor the most important, criterion.

This is like in an imperial dynasty, where the martial arts champion is the strongest, but he can only be the martial arts champion.

The same applies to the person in charge of Daxia.

The person in charge of presiding over the congress only needs to reach the Moon Embracing Realm in terms of strength. More important are their character, sense of responsibility, and most importantly, whether they are fair.

All three are indispensable.

Hai Ruyuan is one of the best among them.

Under normal circumstances, Xiong Kuohai would not object to Hai Ruyuan's actions, since every decision he made was based on the current situation of Great Xia and aimed at promoting the overall development of Great Xia.

But it's different now.

Shen Bailian played a crucial role in the next phase of the Great Xia's 15th Plan.

More accurately, the most important thing is to study and reproduce Shen Bailian's methods for artificially enhancing martial arts potential.

But no matter the reason, it always comes back to Shen Bailian.

"So it turns out that Elder Hai is backing him up. No wonder this kid had such guts today." Si Bu Hui quietly looked at Fang Wenshan below, then glanced at Elder Hai in the center and Shen Xinghe, who remained unmoved to his left.

He had roughly figured out the reason behind it.

This matter was likely proposed by Vincent Fang.

Otherwise, given Hai Ruyuan's aversion to constantly changing policies, it would be absolutely impossible for him to have passed a resolution and then regret it shortly afterward.

This has a significant impact on the authority of the Great Xia government.

However, Hai Ruyuan also understood Shen Bailian's importance to the entire Great Xia Dynasty, but he did not want to offend Xiong Kuohai and Si Buhui, two powerful experts at the Divine Palace Realm, all at once.

Fang Wenshan's visit was exactly what Hai Ruyuan wanted.

To make a big deal out of a topic.

Judging from Shen Xinghe's reaction, the latter must have already been informed by Hai Ruyuan, which is why he remained indifferent to the matter.

Of course, given the speed at which a Divine Palace Realm expert's mind works, all of this happens in the blink of an eye.

"I believe that everyone here has already understood the importance of Shen Bailian to our Great Xia. It can be said that his life safety is enough to affect the fate of the entire Great Xia for the next few hundred years."

Upon seeing Hai Ruyuan nod, Fang Wenshan's tense heart instantly relaxed, though his expression remained calm. He unconsciously raised his head and continued:
"Therefore, I think the decision to have Shen Bailian be among the first to explore the other world is absolutely unacceptable and needs to be reconsidered."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire hall fell into an eerie silence once again.

"Oh?

Oh, I see.

At this moment, the representatives of all the forces glanced casually at Hai Ruyuan, whose expression remained calm and still, and then at Xiong Kuohai, whose face had become somewhat gloomy. In their hearts, they all had similar thoughts.

The matter is now quite clear.

It's highly likely that this wasn't something Fang Wenshan wanted to bring up; he was merely a mouthpiece. Hai Ruyuan was the one behind it all.

Otherwise, even if Fang Wenshan, a martial artist at the Embracing Moon Realm, had the audacity to oppose two experts at the Divine Palace Realm all at once.

Thinking about it this way, the whole thing seems much more reasonable.

However, how did Fang Wenshan, as the Mingguang Society's representative in Daxia, persuade the stubborn Hai Ruyuan to become his mouthpiece?

This is a position that others would desperately want.

however.

"This move was indeed the right one." Fang Wenshan looked at the undisguised surprise and shock on the faces of the group of representatives of various forces. He remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was already secretly delighted.

Some representatives of certain factions believed he was on the third level, while others mistakenly thought he was on the fifth level.

But in reality?

Fang Wenshan's wave is in the atmosphere.

What is Hai Ruyuan's personality like? Fair and just! All his painstaking efforts are for the overall development of Great Xia.

If Shen Bailian's method of enhancing others' martial arts potential were to reappear, it would indeed be considered an unprecedented upheaval, apart from the events at the very beginning of martial arts.

The statement that it laid the foundation for the development of the Great Xia Dynasty for the next several hundred years is absolutely true.

Not to mention hundreds of years, the chances of defeating those returning gods as a result would increase dramatically.

How tempting would such an outcome be for someone like Hai Ruyuan?

Of course it’s big!
And it's really big!

As for Shen Bailian's feelings?
In Hai Ruyuan's eyes, although it may sound ruthless, no matter how outstanding Shen Bailian's talent is, he is still just a martial artist who has just entered the early stage of the Sea Opening Realm.

Judging from Shen Bailian's current cultivation speed, it will take him at least another two or three years to reach the Embracing Moon Realm, which is already a short enough time.

It should be understood that even for martial arts prodigies, reaching the Sea Opening Realm requires two to three years to break through a minor realm, let alone the peak Sea Opening Realm, which has already broken through the threshold of the Moon Embracing Realm.

As for the Divine Palace Realm, it will take at least another ten years.

Is the Divine Palace Realm very strong?

It has to be said, it is indeed very strong.

On Earth Origin Star, a Divine Palace Realm expert in battle stance is a being whose casual strike can overturn thousands of miles and shatter mountains.
However, for Hai Ruyuan, the official spokesperson for the Great Xia Dynasty, from an overall strategic perspective, a mere Divine Palace Realm expert is far from sufficient to change the current situation. This is similar to a country already possessing several nuclear warheads; adding one or two more would have little significance and would hardly create a sufficient nuclear deterrent.

However, if a technology or means were to emerge that could deliver nuclear weapons over long distances and across continents, it would be enough to change the entire course of the war.

As for whether Shen Bailian can reach the Divine Palace Realm or higher.

Even Hai Ruyuan had to admit that, given the boy's current talent, this was indeed a highly probable possibility.

Unfortunately, the time was too short.

There are only a little over a decade left before the gods return.

Therefore, rather than placing his hopes on Shen Bailian breaking through to the Divine Palace Realm and becoming a Divine Realm expert—a vague and uncertain matter—Hai Ruyuan would rather devote most of his energy to the most cost-effective approach.

Of course, Hai Ruyuan also had to admit that this move was indeed somewhat unfair to Shen Bailian.

But for the overall development of the Great Xia, someone always has to stand up and be condemned by everyone.

If he really makes a mistake in this move, it will be more than ten years later. At that time, if Shen Bailian harbors any resentment towards the country because of this matter...

Hai Ruyuan didn't mind personally going to Shen Bailian's home to apologize.

Of course, he was also happy that Shen Bailian would slap him in the face, after all, having two ways out is much better than having only one.

"I understand." Xiong Kuohai's face grew increasingly grim as he looked at Hai Ruyuan, who had remained unmoved since agreeing to Fang Wenshan's request. He turned to Fang Wenshan and said in a deep voice:

"Since you made this suggestion, you must have already thought about the follow-up solutions. Have you considered the wishes of the person involved?"

The convention has always been based on the rule that while it is not impossible to change a decision at a critical moment, corresponding solutions must be presented.

Otherwise, it would be tantamount to provoking trouble.

As for Xiong Kuohai's veto power at the Spokesperson Conference, given that he is a powerful expert at the Divine Palace Realm,...

Xiong Kuohai had considered this possibility, but he quickly dismissed the idea, because Hai Ruyuan could also use his veto power to override his veto power.

And there was also Shen Xinghe next to him.

Regardless of the circumstances, Xiong Kuohai had recently poached Si Bu Hui from the Starry Sky Martial Hall and transferred him to the Heavenly Gang Academy, which could be considered a minor grudge.

Given Shen Xinghe's current position, it seems unlikely that he won't take advantage of his misfortune.

Moreover, in Shen Xinghe's view, the current situation in the other world is not yet stable, and he doesn't know what kind of risks are there. It would be more beneficial for the country and the people for Shen Bailian to stay and cooperate with the research work.

However, in any case, since Xiong Kuohai is the principal of Tiangang Academy, Shen Bailian can be considered his half-disciple, and he should try to win her over if possible.

He was well aware of the immense risks involved in being among the first to explore another world, but there was nothing he could do.

Shen Bailian is now an irreplaceable and highly sought-after figure in Great Xia.

This is indeed beneficial to the development of Great Xia in the short term, but for Shen Bailian personally, it may not be good news.

Although Xiong Kuohai and Shen Bailian didn't have much contact, arrogance is a natural trait for martial arts prodigies, especially top-tier ones.

Commonly known as being born that way.

If you were to pair such a top-tier martial arts prodigy with those research fanatics, who might even be involved in human experimentation, conflict would be almost inevitable.

Originally, Xiong Kuohai, Duan Wuyai, and Si Buhui concluded that they would let Shen Bailian participate in the first batch of explorations into another world, which would be a good opportunity to sideline Shen Bailian for a while.

After a period of cooling-off period, once the outside discussions about Shen Bailian have subsided and the matter has been discussed with the Great Xia government, Shen Bailian can then be allowed to reappear.

As for Shen Bailian's safety in the other world.

As a powerful expert at the Divine Palace Realm and the principal of the Heavenly Gang Academy, Xiong Kuohai could be described as having countless disciples, if not three thousand.

Even if it wasn't his intention, the martial artists at the Opening Sea Realm and Embracing Moon Realm whom he personally mentored have, after many years of development, already involved in the military, political, and business worlds.

Among the first batch of teams participating in the exploration of another world, there were of course his disciples. Although they were not his direct disciples, they were more than enough.

But to everyone's surprise, just a few hours before departure, Vincent Fang suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

There are ways to break the deadlock.

unless……

'A Divine Palace Realm expert? Heh, so what if they're a little luckier than me? Right now, they can't even protect the students right beside them.'

Looking at Xiong Kuohai's gloomy and icy face, which seemed to be freezing with tears, Fang Wenshan couldn't help but feel a surge of secret satisfaction. He knew that the other party was helpless.

"Of course." Fang Wenshan smiled faintly. "As the saying goes, every citizen has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the nation. Shen Bailian has gone through twelve years of compulsory education in the Great Xia Dynasty and is a top student, so he should understand this principle."

At this critical juncture for the Great Xia Dynasty, where even a small personal sacrifice could lead to a leapfrog development for the entire dynasty, what's wrong with that?

"Furthermore, if Shen Bailian is willing to cooperate in the research and successfully develop a technology that can be widely used to enhance martial arts potential, Great Xia will not treat him unfairly, would you agree, Elder Hai?"

"Hmm." Hai Ruyuan nodded indifferently, his face expressionless.

It makes it impossible to know what they are really thinking.

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

"Good, good, good!" Xiong Kuohai glanced at Fang Wenshan, who was looking smug, and then at Hai Ruyuan. He said "good" five times in a row, and his voice became louder and louder.

However, his complexion did not improve at all; instead, it became even more ashen.

In the entire empty hall, spanning hundreds of thousands of square meters, only Xiong Kuohai's cheers echoed continuously.

It looked extremely eerie.

The representatives of the various factions stared at each other, glancing at Xiong Kuohai, whose face was ashen, and then at Fang Wenshan, whose face was beaming with pride, a faint smile on his face, and who seemed confident of victory.

And then there's Hai Ruyuan, sitting in the very center of the stage, with a completely indifferent expression.

They all held their breath, not daring to breathe too heavily, let alone exchange a single word.

Fang Wenshan is the spokesperson for the Mingguang Society's Great Xia branch, while the Mingguang Society has three Divine Palace Realm experts from Western Europe supporting it; Xiong Kuohai himself is a Divine Palace Realm expert and the principal of the Tiangang Academy, possessing one-fifteenth of Great Xia's future.

As for Hai Ruyuan, he was the nominal head of the Great Xia Dynasty.

This is a clash between big shots; nobody wants to be a scapegoat.

However, at the moment when the entire hall was completely silent, and all the representatives of the various factions were burying their heads in the sand like ostriches.

suddenly.

"Bang~"

Suddenly, a loud bang rang out, and the red and white things exploded like fireworks, filling the hall with a foul and pungent smell of blood in the blink of an eye.

"Alright, now no one objects." Xiong Kuohai's cheering voice was instantly drowned out by Si Buhui's lazy voice. (End of Chapter)