The Northwest Situation

Jia Ma Empire, Jia Ma Imperial Family.

Hai Bodong, who had been staying in the Black Corner Region and had not returned for a long time, was now lying sideways on Jia Xingtian's sofa without the slightest courtesy. One hand propped up his handsome face while the other held an apple that he bit into with great contentment.

Jia Xingtian and Yao Yue sat on the sofa opposite him, reading through the letter Yao Ye had sent back through Hai Bodong.

Every so often, Hai Bodong would follow the Miter merchant caravan back for a few days. Bringing Yao Ye's letters along was merely a convenient errand.

"Honestly... that girl has been over there for years now. Is she really not planning to come back? Good thing Xiao Jing has been helping me all this time, or this old bag of bones would have given out long ago."

Jia Xingtian looked at the letter in his hand. Though his words carried complaint, the satisfaction in his eyes was unmistakable.

To be honest, after breaking through to Dou Zun and extending his lifespan, Jia Xingtian might have kept muttering about wanting to retire, but he was no longer truly in such a hurry to abdicate. Although Yao Ye had remained in the Black Corner Region and had not returned, she was not wasting her days. She had been constantly training and cultivating her ability to lead.

Judging from the letters and the Black Corner Region's recent circumstances, Yao Ye's governing ability had improved far beyond what it had been before. Such practical experience could not be learned merely by listening to Xiao Jing's teachings every day.

Furthermore, under the joint efforts of Yao Ye, Ya Fei, and Yuan Yi over the past few years, the Black Corner Region had become the