The Assassin?
Divine Martial Nation, inside the imperial palace.
Bai Xiaoxiao, dressed in imperial robes, walked toward the Imperial Study. Chu Jiangliu and Imperial Advisor Shang Lang followed beside her, accompanied by her personal maids and guards.
"Your Majesty, Emperor Xiao, the Eastern Continent Academy seems determined to stand firm. It looks like taking the Jianghai Domain anytime soon will be impossible!" Chu Jiangliu said, cupping his fists.
Emperor Xiao nodded. "We discussed this in court before. Since the Eastern Continent Academy insists on protecting the Great Wu Dynasty and the Jianghai Domain, then I'll simply treat the Jianghai Domain as my reward to the Great Wu Dynasty. Besides, it's only one domain—not worth worrying about. Chu Jiangliu, follow the orders I gave you half a year ago and begin reorganizing the military!"
"For the time being, the Divine Martial Nation probably won't need to expand any further!"
"Also, have the spies sent to the Central Sacred Nation been properly arranged?"
Chu Jiangliu nodded. "The Shadow Division has already entered the Central Sacred Nation and its divine capital, but many Shadow Division warriors were discovered by the Central Sacred Nation's Hanging Sword Bureau. We suffered considerable losses!"
"Never mind! Losing some warriors is inevitable. Continue sending the Shadow Division over. Within half a year at the latest, I want to know every move of the Central Sacred Nation's imperial clan and Four Great Princes!" Emperor Xiao said coldly.
Imperial Advisor Shang Lang had been listening from the side. At last, he could not hold back and said, "Your Majesty, we have only just annexed the Eastern Continent, and neither the Jianghai Domain nor the Great Wu Dynasty has been pacified. If we reach into the Central Sacred Nation so rashly, I'm afraid we'll provoke its displeasure!"
"The Divine Martial Nation