The Shadow Demon Dao Child continuously passed along a great deal of intelligence to the surrounding Dao Children, all of it newly obtained.
Shadow Demon Abyss cultivators lurked across the land, gathering intelligence throughout the world. New information emerged every moment. Organizing, categorizing, and summarizing it was the proper work of Shadow Demon Abyss Inheritance Disciples and Dao Children, and they had even created many spells to assist with it.
Jiang Ding and the surrounding Dao Children silently read, cross-referencing it against much of the old intelligence as they pondered.
No one spoke. They simply examined the intelligence with their divine senses and thought, and this continued for several months. The ten Dao Children were still deep in thought.
Nascent Soul Cultivators were exceedingly patient. There was no need for haste.
'In the Cultivation World, the power at the very top is everything. It is the focal point where all contradictions converge.'
'Therefore...'
Jiang Ding analyzed the political situation in the Foreign Domain through the ideological and moral education he had received.
'The highest powers in the Jiao Ming Domain are the Great Emperors, as well as the Jiao Ming Emperor above the Great Emperors, whose existence is uncertain.'
'They are the principal contradiction.'
'From the memories of the captive Imperial Sons, and from the intelligence gathered by Shadow Demon Abyss cultivators lurking there over the years, the Jiao Ming Domain has fifty-six Great Emperors, including nine Ancient Emperors and nine Slave Emperors.'
'Hm, Slave Emperors?'
Jiang Ding fixed his gaze on this piece of intelligence.
These nine Slave Emperors were servants of nine Horned Demon Tribe Ancient Emperors, personally nurtured by them. To the outside world, they claimed to be as close as brothers.
*'Allowing slave cultivators to advance to Void Refinement... does the Horned Demon Tribe possess such