The two sides remained locked in a standoff at the border, guarding against each other without making a move. The Sun Moon Empire's emperor had ordered them not to attack, only to hold the line. Their chance would come only after the Azure Ashes Empire and the Starlight Empire's emperors fought to the death and both sides were badly weakened.
The Azure Ashes Empire's forces had received similar orders from their emperor. They were to guard this area and prevent the Sun Moon Empire from suddenly intervening in the battle between them and the Starlight Empire. Only after they had dealt with the Starlight Empire would it be time to deal with the Sun Moon Empire.
Tai Yi did not care about any of this. He simply flew across the border and entered the Sun Moon Empire.
Once inside, Tai Yi looked down at the towns below and could clearly see that the people of the Sun Moon Empire did not live in the same fear as those in the Starlight Empire. They appeared peaceful and prosperous. This was what places untouched by war looked like.
Tai Yi paid it no mind and continued flying toward his destination.
Before long, Tai Yi was not far from Bright Capital, but as he approached it, he noticed something strange.
There were troops stationed outside the imperial capital to protect it, which Tai Yi could understand as the Pope of the Spirit Hall Empire. However, he discovered that there were simply too many troops. Nearly every intersection was guarded by large numbers of soldiers, while many more patrolled the forests along the roads.
Everyone leaving Bright Capital had to undergo countless inspections. Whether commoner or noble, no one was exempt.
Seeing this, Tai Yi became even more certain that Bright Capital was researching