"Does this prince need to go through all that trouble?"
"Hehe. It seems your Cloud Summit Mountain has offended quite a few factions over the years. And since the deed is already done, Cloud Summit Mountain can now prepare to face the wrath of my Heavenly Saint Imperial Dynasty."
"The lands your Cloud Summit Mountain has seized across the Origin Continent, both openly and in secret, over these years—my Heavenly Saint Imperial Dynasty will reclaim every last one of them. I hope Cloud Summit Mountain can withstand it."
"We shall meet again."
The First Prince sneered at the Young Mountain Lord, then departed with his entourage.
This time, his objective had been achieved.
From beginning to end, his target had never been the two people below. Rather, the Emperor of the Heavenly Saint Imperial Dynasty had been looking to wage war.
The Human Race occupied far too little territory on the Origin Continent. It was no longer enough for its people to survive upon, so they wanted to seize some land.
But that would be difficult. Once the Heavenly Saint Imperial Dynasty deployed troops against another race, it would inevitably draw the counterattack of countless races.
Moreover, they had no legitimate reason.
After considering it from every angle, the Nether Race was still the most suitable target.
An outsider race, with a reputation even worse and uglier than that of the Heavenly Saint Imperial Dynasty. If they attacked them, no one would utter a single word of blame against the Heavenly Saint Imperial Dynasty—they would even applaud and cheer.
This visit had merely been to find an excuse to attack them.
He had not expected Cloud Summit Mountain's Young Mountain Lord to be so unyielding. Fine, now they had their excuse. What came next was openly seizing territory.
But they