Over the course of seven years, Wang Linchi's Ascension Plan proceeded smoothly. On the contrary, Hu Da's expansion plan for the Qiandao Realm progressed so little that one could say it barely moved at all; an incredible amount of resources were burned with no gains to show for it. Apart from the large deficit spent every year, there were no other benefits. The consequence was clear: the Qiandao Realm expansion plan increasingly faced opposition from everyone.
