At that, Qiu Tu paused and did not continue.
The abrupt stop made Zhao Ji, who had always remained unmoved by gain or loss and barely possessed any curiosity at all, open her eyes on her own initiative.
She raised her head to look at Qiu Tu beside her and asked calmly, "What happened after that?"
"After that..." Qiu Tu murmured, his gaze somewhat complicated.
A moment later, he came back to his senses, looked at Zhao Ji, and asked, "Your Highness, do you know what the Zhegu Terrace Incident was?"
Zhao Ji clearly knew nothing about such trivial matters. She shook her head slightly.
Qiu Tu explained, "The Zhegu Terrace Incident was the most severe defeat to occur in the northwest region since the Cataclysm Era began."
"It was even far more serious than when King Kang was defeated by Yasha."
"King Kang's defeat back then caused the front line to collapse completely. But through Kou Xuan's schemes, they still ultimately dealt Yasha a heavy blow, ensuring that the Sixth Shelter not only did not lose its homeland, but also retained much of the newly expanded territory."
"But the Zhegu Terrace Incident was different."
"Back then, the Lin Family led a massive army and had already swept through nearly half the northwest region, advancing almost to the Boundless Mind Sea - Core Area."
"At the time, the Lin Family was truly unparalleled in its glory. Relying on the miraculous effects of the Butterfly Transformation Gu, they ignored the Yellow Phantom's life-draining effect and forcibly survived the Calamity of the Yellow Phantom."
"One family, seven Fifth Orders!"
"Though five of them were Fourth Order Peak Calamity Descendants from other families whom they had recruited using the Butterfly Transformation Gu, their control was still extremely strong."
"On top of that, they