World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others

In Du Ge's territory, there were still some people who believed in constellations.

But outside his jurisdiction, the Alien Star warriors from other planets completely rejected the idea of constellations, even resisting it.

After all, Alien Star warriors were naturally suspicious.

Constellations were something Du Ge came up with, and who knew if it was linked to his skills?

If it really was connected to his abilities, being unknowingly controlled by Leng Shi would be a huge loss.

Every cautious Alien Star warrior would resist anything created by another Alien Star warrior.

This was human nature, and Du Ge was no exception.

If someone else had created the constellation culture, not only would he not believe it, but he might even come up with a way to debunk it, uprooting the other person's constellation culture from its foundation.

In fact, some Alien Star warriors with "refute" and "propaganda" keywords did just that.

But their influence was not as strong as Du Ge's, and the current world situation was so complex that they couldn't make much of a splash.

In short, even though the Linyang Daily was distributed far and wide, and Du Ge openly gave everyone a wave of benefits, most people couldn't seize the opportunity to enjoy them.

...

However, Feng Zhong, Wang San, and others who had already benefited from Du Ge in the Simulation Field trusted him completely. They didn't doubt the constellation culture Du Ge promoted and believed in it immediately.

A group of them quickly identified their own constellations.

So, when the content of the Linyang Daily reached them, they also benefited, making significant progress in their cultivation.

But they were too far from Du Ge, and even if they wanted to support him, they couldn't get there quickly.

After learning about the deeds of Xiang Li and Ge Zong, they stopped focusing on their own development. They abandoned their current endeavors and headed straight for Linyang City, hoping to benefit from Du Ge's influence even from thousands of miles away.

It was indeed more comfortable to cling to Du Ge's support.

Developing on their own was dangerous and slow, practically self-torture. By the time they truly developed, Du Ge might no longer need them.

...

The greatest improvement was seen in Yunyao of the Qinglan Sword Sect in the Chongming Kingdom.

Her constellation was the same as Luo Shuang's.

When the Linyang Daily reached the Qinglan Sword Sect, she immediately understood Du Ge's intention and devoted all her efforts to cultivation.

With guidance from the Sword Saint and a stroke of luck, she broke through to the grandmaster realm in just over ten days, comprehending her unique Bluster Sword Dao.

On the day she comprehended the Bluster Sword Dao, Yunyao sparred with the Sword Saint. After gaining his approval, she joyfully led a group of newly recognized princes and princesses down the mountain to assist Du Ge.

Yunyao read the Linyang Daily every day, as it was her only way to understand Du Ge.

She didn't know what Du Ge's keywords were.

But whatever Du Ge did, she followed suit without fail.

So, when Du Ge promoted gender equality, Yunyao preached gender equality to the princes and princesses she had subdued.

When Du Ge promoted constellation culture, Yunyao extolled the benefits of constellations to her senior and junior brothers and sisters.

Yunyao, with her sweet appearance and as the prized disciple of the Sword Saint, found it hard for the princes and princesses from various countries to refuse her proposals. Everyone wanted to befriend this future little Sword Saint in such chaotic times.

Initially, these princes and princesses only humored Yunyao. But as they began to benefit from the constellations, their attitudes gradually changed.

So, when Yunyao broke through to the grandmaster realm and led them down the mountain, they gladly left the Qinglan Sword Sect to fulfill their own missions.

Yunyao's task for them was simple.

She didn't ask them to vie for the throne or disrupt their countries, only to promote the constellation culture from the Linyang Daily in their respective nations, allowing more people to benefit.

Anyone who did this and saw results would win her friendship.

In times of crisis, they only needed to send her a letter, and she would help them unconditionally.

No need for military upheaval or warfare, just promoting constellation culture, which would benefit their citizens and earn Yunyao's friendship.

From any perspective, there was no downside.

Naturally, the princes and princesses had no objections to Yunyao's task and eagerly returned home to help her.

After sending off the crown princes of various countries, Yunyao flew straight to Linyang City on her sword, eager to reunite with Du Ge.

She had even thought of her own star name, Heavenly Assistant Star.

She felt that with her relationship with Du Ge, claiming the title of a Heavenly Assistant Star was no problem at all.

At worst, she could let her good brother sleep on it.

...

The Qinglan Sword Saint watched Yunyao descend the mountain until she was out of sight, then retracted his gaze and said to the elder beside him, "In just over a month, she has stepped into the grandmaster realm. The comprehension of these otherworldly visitors is truly terrifying!"

"Master, I don't understand Yunyao's sword intent," the elder frowned. "Her sword intent requires constant self-promotion, which seems impractical."

"Everyone has their own path. If you practice your path to the extreme, you can step into the grandmaster realm," the Sword Saint smiled, recalling the recent battle. "Junior brother, close the mountain gate."

"Close the mountain?" The elder was stunned.

"Yes, close the mountain," the Qinglan Sword Saint said calmly. "The Emperor of Chongming has repeatedly invited me to come out and deal with Leng Shi, but I have refused. Now that Yunyao has entered the world, the emperor will likely bother me again. For the peace of the Qinglan Sword Sect, it's better to close the mountain."

"Master, if we are to close the mountain and avoid the world, why did you specifically train Yunyao and let her befriend the crown princes of various countries?" the elder asked, puzzled.

"To sell a favor to that Demon Star," the Sword Saint looked up at the sky and smiled bitterly.

"Demon Star? You mean Leng Shi?" the elder frowned. "Do you also believe he can help Luo Shuang conquer the world?"

"He will certainly conquer the world. But I sold him this favor not for the Qinglan Sword Sect!" The Sword Saint sighed. "Previously, I taught Yunyao on a whim, hoping to understand the world's demons through her and be ready to eliminate them. I never intended to let Yunyao descend the mountain.

But that day, the imperial teacher of Chongming, Chen Su, came up the mountain and talked with me all night, revealing many secrets. He said that the hope of all beings lies with Du Ge, so I changed my mind and decided to let Yunyao assist him."

"The hope of all beings?" The elder frowned even more. "Master, I don't understand."

"You don't need to understand. After closing the mountain, just focus on your cultivation," the Sword Saint turned to look at him. "Leng Shi created the Linyang Daily, right? Have the disciples of the sect find their corresponding constellations, always pay attention to the horoscope, and cultivate according to it. It might yield twice the result with half the effort."

"Yes, Master." The elder nodded and asked, "Master, how long will we close the mountain?"

"A year," the Sword Saint looked towards Linyang City. "A year should be enough."

The elder followed the Sword Saint's gaze, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Master, since you and the imperial teacher both favor Leng Shi and Luo Shuang, why don't you personally descend the mountain to help Leng Shi? You have already stepped into the grandmaster realm; no Heavenly Demon in the world could match you."

The Sword Saint shook his head. "Junior brother, you underestimate the Heavenly Demons! Besides, I can't intervene. The imperial teacher came up the mountain to tell me that Leng Shi needs to be tempered and wanted me to help the Emperor of Chongming create pressure for Leng Shi..."

"..." The elder was stunned.

"The imperial teacher went to enjoy the benefits with Luo Shuang but wanted me to be the villain," the Sword Saint sneered. "I'm not stupid. I can't help Leng Shi, nor will I help the Emperor of Chongming. We might as well close the mountain and focus on cultivation. Junior brother, make sure the disciples don't leave the mountain without permission, no matter how chaotic the outside world becomes, or they will bear the consequences."