Over the next few days, Baiyi attended a few more meetings with the same attitude. His attitude was as unyielding as ever, but there were no more bloodshed. After all, idiots who took the initiative to jump at each other's throats were rare.
Ever since the founding of Da Xue, Baiyi had always kept a low profile. He had always played the role of a scholar, and people were very forgetful. Ten years was a long time, and it was easy for people to forget how Baiyi had gotten to where he was today. It was inevitable that some people would misunderstand him.
Only now did people realize that the seemingly amiable and kind man was, in fact, ill-tempered. From the Steppe Barbarians, to the Abyss Lord, to the Godsfall cult, to the Power Puppet, and finally, to the Duat realm, everyone who dared to oppose Baiyi had met a tragic end.
He was the prestigious dean of Da Xue and the representative of the Voidwalkers. He was one of the most powerful beings in this world. Even his student could solve a realm crisis that left others helpless.
To the current Baiyi, his current behavior was truly befitting of his status.
Just as the Archmage had said, Baiyi raised his voice even louder, so that those who had nothing better to do with him would know how to face him. Therefore, many of the boring meetings were canceled. No matter what their intentions were, no one dared to provoke Baiyi with such a trivial matter.
Baiyi himself, however, did not change his attitude because of the change in his temperament, nor was it because of the Glyph Scribbles and Earth's technology. The main reason for his change was because of the changing times.
After the catastrophe, other than the Northern Kingdoms, the rest of the world had suffered some losses. Of course, the secular governments had suffered the most. A large number of people had died, many towns had been destroyed, and the lands occupied by the undead had been heavily polluted. Even now, large tracts of arable land were still being cleaned up. If this was not taken care of in time, the famine in the coming winter would lead to a terrible disaster that could threaten the Walthart royal family's rule.
The major organizations fared slightly better. Their losses in personnel and assets were relatively light. Da Xue's losses were the lightest. There were no casualties, only the loss of a large number of marionettes.
If there was anyone who had benefited from the disaster, it would be the Church, other than Baiyi, who had invented the Glyph Scribbles.
Under such circumstances, the undead army had instinctively avoided the Church's territory. Be it the Holy City or the Templar Fort, they had not been attacked by the undead. Although many churches in small towns had been destroyed, they were nothing compared to the Church's entire territory.
In the first place, this kind of environment was conducive to the development of religion. Throughout the history of the church, they rose to power during the civil war in the Rohlserlian Empire. Each time, they would suffer a certain amount of losses. However, once the situation calmed down, they would rapidly expand. To put it in a more sinister way, the church had grown step by step through the history of human suffering.
Baiyi could foresee that the Church's power would grow by leaps and bounds. Baiyi did not want to see that happen. What worried him the most was that the Church seemed to have the intention to meddle in the affairs of the secular world.
For thousands of years, the Church had maintained a relatively neutral stance. Even Baiyi had to admit that they were decent, and they had always been vigilant against the threat of the demons. However, now that they had met a powerful opponent, the Voidwalkers, and their old enemy, the demons, was on the brink of death due to the war in Marle, the entire abyss was plunged into chaos. The Church could no longer afford to be distracted, and they could focus on dealing with Baiyi.
Baiyi, on the other hand, had always focused on managing his own power. He had already gained a high level of influence in the secular world, and he had even sent outstanding students to various government agencies in order to expand his influence. This, too, was something the Church did not want to see.
To both sides, the country that had just been devastated was a very important bargaining chip. Both sides had to fight for it. If the secular government fell to one side, it would mean that the other side would lose the support of the populace, and that would mean that they had lost the war.
Logically speaking, this should be the case, and the Church thought so as well. However, Baiyi did not think so.
From the beginning to the end, Baiyi had never thought of building a great foundation or conquering a great empire. His goal had always been simple. He wanted the Voidwalkers to return to a normal world in a normal way. He did not want the Voidwalkers to return to a world where everyone who opposed him had been killed.
After that, perhaps he could just become a wealthy man, marry a beautiful wife, and live a happy life? Baiyi had not thought that far ahead, but there was no way he was going to conquer the world. It had never crossed his mind.
He had always adhered to this principle, and he had publicly announced his thoughts many times. However, there were still many who did not believe him, such as the Church and the upper echelons of the Empire. They refused to believe that the Voidwalkers' goals and pursuits were so simple.
That was why Baiyi did not want to engage in a power struggle with the upper echelons of the Empire and the Church. He wanted to solve his problems with his greatest advantage, which was his fists.
Now that the Pope, who was the representative of the appeasers, was on his last legs, the radicals had begun to rise, and the Voidwalkers were no longer willing to cooperate with them. Thus, Baiyi's solution was simple: fight. After all, Baiyi did not expect the Church to remain in peace with him. He had been preparing for war with the Church since the first day he descended, and now, the time was almost right.
As for the gods, Baiyi did not need to worry anymore after the War God handed him the fragment. The War God was the God of Space, so he would not have thought of what Baiyi could do with the fragment. In fact, the War God was the one who had guided Baiyi step by step to grasp the basics of the Laws, and in the end, he had created the Scribble Talisman. This in itself was a sign of the gods' attitude.
That was why Baiyi had used the forbidden Void Energy to kill the priest. It was a warning to the Church, and it was also a provocation. If the Church wanted to use this opportunity to stir up trouble, Baiyi would be playing right into their hands. In the name of self-defense, Baiyi would be able to fight them fair and square.
As for the secular government, who cared? As long as Baiyi could defeat the Church, they would side with the Voidwalkers. Now that they were in a weakened state, Baiyi did not care about them at all.
However, they did not think so. The Emperor, for example, had been waiting for Baiyi ever since the end of the Realm Calamity. According to the Emperor, the Church was destined to grow in power, and Baiyi needed his support. The Emperor, on the other hand, did not want the Church to grow too big, as it might interfere with his rule. The same applied to the Voidwalkers.
The Emperor was ready to bet on both sides, and he had come up with a series of scenarios and plans. He wanted to make sure that the sandpiper, the clam, and the third party would benefit from the fight. The Church took the bait, and they promised to send people to clean up the polluted lands as soon as possible to ensure the next year's harvest. They also made a big concession to the Da Xue, which was now the holy land of learning, by allowing the Emperor to take over the university without any Voidwalkers.
The Emperor was very satisfied with the terms, and he waited expectantly for Baiyi to come to him.
However, Baiyi did not care about the Emperor at all. He was busy dealing with the scribbles, and he did not show up at all. The Emperor had called for a meeting, and only Vidomina was allowed to attend. The little girl's words were useless, so the Emperor had no choice but to ask Baiyi to come see him.
Although Vidomina understood what he was trying to convey, Baiyi was so engrossed in scribbling that he could not care less about it. He was throwing things around and did not pay much attention to it.
The Emperor could only grit his teeth and wait. When Baiyi finally finished his research and showed up in public, however, Baiyi's behavior was completely different.
The Emperor could not understand what was going on. 'Is this guy a nerd? Does he not know what's going on in the world? The Church is going to make a move on you, and they've already given me a price to pay for it, and yet you're still biding your time? '
The Emperor had come up with many reasons to put himself in Baiyi's shoes, but none of them worked. In the end, the Emperor could only conclude that Baiyi had lost his mind. 'Is he really going to start a war with the Church without the Empire's support? You may have a high status in Da Xue, but when it comes to fighting, status alone is useless! '
Just as the Emperor was deep in thought, a series of rapid knocks came from the door. It was one of the Emperor's personal servants, who was sweating profusely, who pushed the door open. "Your Majesty, Principal Hope is —"
Before he could finish his sentence, a series of heavy footsteps came from behind him. The valet quickly turned around, trying to stop whoever was behind him. "Master Hope, you can't go in without being summoned, you —" he said in a flustered voice. "
Baiyi grabbed the servant by his collar and tossed him aside. Without the Emperor's permission, Baiyi strolled into the Emperor's study and closed the door behind him. He looked around and said casually, "Not bad, huh?"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
