章節 104: Chapter 92: The South Gate Incident【8 additional chapter for the Silver Union Chief Hai Hun Shan】

That tidbit really took Feng Yin by surprise.

Feng Yin had always thought that these martial forces of unparalleled power stood aloof from the mortal world.

But he never expected that they would still be subjected to imperial control, or at least, remain checked.

"Some are under control, but some are fettered through their offerings."

He Xiangming laughed bitterly, "Little brother, under the universe, all belong to the Emperor; regardless of the coast or the inland, all are subject to the king. This is not a casual statement."

"As long as you have not established a self-sufficient system, you must accept imperial control."

"A self-sufficient system? What does that mean?"

"What's referred to as a self-sufficient system means that the social strata of scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants, among others, manage birth, old age, sickness, death and societal changes, and are self-sufficient within your influence... that's what it means."