Mei Xi

In the days that followed, the Shang Kingdom appeared calm on the surface, but beneath it, the winds were already rising and the clouds gathering.

The warriors carefully selected by the various tribes were secretly sent into the Secret Realm for training.

The independent cultivators and various talents recruited by the merchant caravans from all over the land were also sent into the Secret Realm for further study after undergoing rigorous screening.

Qi entered the Secret Realm every day to personally guide the warriors in their cultivation, gradually incorporating the power of the Five Elements Great Formation into the battle formation.

At the same time, he used this method to rapidly increase their loyalty to him.

Jin Yu sat atop the clouds. While keeping an eye on Qi's growth, he also employed ingenious methods to deal with the spies sent by the various factions.

This concerned his elder brother's future path of cultivation. Jin Yu, who had once been impulsive and thoughtless, knowing only how to fight and kill,

also forced himself to calm down, using various silent methods to deal with the spies instead of simply crushing them to death with a slap.

Under these circumstances, Jin Yu's temperament gradually became gentler, no longer as sharp and overbearing as before.

This made Kunpeng, who had been silently watching this place all along, reveal a gratified smile.

After several waves of probing yielded no results, Si Gui gradually let go of his wariness toward Shang Land.

However, he never stopped investigating the region to the northeast.

The strange phenomenon remained a thorn lodged in Si Gui's heart. Unless he figured it out, he always felt unable to eat or sleep in peace.

Yet this action of his aroused the dissatisfaction of the various Vassal Lords. Some radical tribes even openly