Jiang Ping'an continued, "Those planning to relocate to the Eastern Wilderness, return and begin preparations immediately. In one month, I am willing to use the Thousand Mile Landscape Painting to assist everyone with the migration. At the same time, I will ask the imperial weapon Chaos Gourd to help with the relocation as well."
"If you are unwilling to relocate, then once the Celestial Race launches an all-out war, bear the consequences yourselves. I must remain in the Eastern Wilderness, and most likely will be unable to support other places."
As soon as those words fell, the atmosphere in the hall grew even heavier. For a time, no one spoke.
After a moment, Ye Linyuan asked, "Must we truly abandon all Spirit Stone Mines outside the Eastern Wilderness?"
"Yes, they must be abandoned," Jiang Ping'an said. "I can also assist with relocating the miners."
Realizing that the various factions would find it difficult to give up their Spirit Stone Mines, he continued, "Great An Kingdom will completely abandon all Spirit Stone Mines outside the Eastern Wilderness within the next few days."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of every Saint present grew even graver.
When the meeting ended, the Saints departed one after another, leaving only Ji Bailing behind.
Ji Bailing had successfully advanced to Saint. As for Old Black, he had temporarily left Great Gan Kingdom and finally set out on the long-awaited journey of roaming the Great Barrens.
In the latter half of the night, within Jiang Ping'an's bedchamber, Jiang Ping'an and Ji Bailing completed a profound exchange, then lay entwined in each other's arms on the bed.
After a stretch of silence, Ji Bailing asked Jiang Ping'an, "Ping'an, is the Celestial Race truly going to launch a full-scale attack?"
"Of course it's true," Jiang Ping'an said. "Great Gan