"Your Majesty, yesterday the War Ministry received an urgent report from Ye Zhen, Governor of North Sea. He stated that while soul-searching the Yuan Spirit fragment of Bai Luo, former vanguard marshal under Jin Zheng, the Twenty-First Grand Commander of the Army of the Devil Race whom he had slain, he discovered a shocking piece of news..."
"The Four Seas Dragon Court of the Dragon Race has been in contact with the upper ranks of the Devil Race, correct?" At East Arrival Pavilion in the Luoyi Imperial Palace, just as Minister of War Ban Di was reporting Ye Zhen's urgent intelligence to Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long, he was interrupted by Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long.
"Your Majesty already knows?" Minister of War Ban Di looked utterly stunned.
"Of course I know!"
Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long wore an impatient expression. "Not only did Ye Zhen submit a secret memorial to me with this intelligence, he also directly reported it to his immediate superior, Wu Yu. Just now, Minister Wu came to report it to me as well."
Minister of War Ban Di was not surprised by this, but after Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long vented his displeasure, he spoke again. "Your Majesty, beyond that, Ye Zhen also believes that the Dragon Race may enter the war under the Devil Race's instigation. In that case, the Foreign Races we of Great Zhou conquered in the past may also..."
"Enough, enough. I know."
Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long grew impatient once more. "Minister Ban, as Minister of War, can you not even see something this obvious?"
The rebuke left Ban Di at a loss. "Your Majesty... this old minister is dull-witted. I beg Your Majesty to enlighten me."
At the mention of this, Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long could not help grinding his teeth in hatred. "That