Uchiha Shin noticed that Marshal Canopy had far more soldiers here than last time, along with many demons.
Marshal Canopy said, "I have nearly three to four hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers here, one to two hundred thousand demons, and over a hundred thousand elderly and weak people. Altogether, there are nearly seven hundred thousand people."
"Wow! Not bad. Back when Marshal Canopy came down from the Heavenly Court, you only had a hundred thousand Heavenly River Navy troops. Now your numbers have grown sevenfold." Uchiha Shin was somewhat surprised. Marshal Canopy had developed rapidly.
Marshal Canopy merely smiled faintly. "I've been in the lower realm for so many years, so naturally it had to be this way. Besides, when His Majesty sent me down to the lower realm, he wanted me to build up my strength."
Uchiha Shin nodded. The Jade Emperor's goal had been achieved. With a powerful general like Marshal Canopy now, no one in the High Heaven Hall would dare hollow out the Jade Emperor's authority anymore.
"Do you know about Ziling?" Uchiha Shin asked.
"I do."
"Do you know why Ziling was captured?" Uchiha Shin asked again.
"She trespassed into the Hall of Clarity and was discovered by the Jade Emperor."
Uchiha Shin smiled calmly. "That's merely an excuse. If Ziling had only trespassed into the Jade Emperor's Hall of Clarity, then for your sake, he certainly wouldn't have made things difficult for her, much less imprisoned her."
Marshal Canopy frowned slightly upon hearing this. "I trust His Majesty."
Uchiha Shin knew Marshal Canopy would say that. He knew that Marshal Canopy was loyal to the Jade Emperor.
"You know everything His Majesty has done lately. He is no longer the same man he was back then. He will sacrifice others' interests for his own, even