"Grand Supervisor, has any good news come from the front?"
Within the Hot Spring Pavilion of Luoyi Imperial Palace, Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long was soaking comfortably in the hot spring, attended by several palace maids. His eyes half-closed as he savored this rare moment of relaxation, he suddenly spoke.
Recently, the Human-Demon Battlefield's defensive line had collapsed, and the Devil Race army had invaded on all sides. Prince Li Ji Yuan, the former Grand Governor of the Human-Demon Battlefield, had entrenched himself with his troops and declared himself supreme, refusing to obey Luoyi's orders. This had left Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long, as the Son of Heaven, utterly overwhelmed.
Today, however, King Wei Liu Wubing, who had led troops into battle, had brought good news. King Wei Liu Wubing had advanced steadily and exploited the Devil Race's overly stretched battle lines, recovering another province in recent days. It had greatly lightened Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long's mood, giving him the leisure for this moment.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, though Duke Wei has made no progress on his side, he has firmly held back the Devil Race army and created an opportunity for His Highness King Wei. More good news should arrive before long," Yu Chaoen, who was waiting nearby, said carefully.
"Mm. Anything else?"
That urging question made Yu Chaoen's heart shudder. As the emperor's confidant, he understood all too well what the emperor truly meant.
In truth, the emperor already knew the news Yu Chaoen had just reported. What he really wished to ask about was the situation along the Pingyi Military City defensive line.
Going deeper still, the emperor was not particularly concerned with the battle situation at Pingyi Military City. What concerned him was the outcome of that secret decree.
Yu Chaoen sighed inwardly. He felt that this supreme