These words immediately stirred dissatisfaction among those originally from the Southern Continent. Faced with Great Qin's lofty tone and unyielding attitude, the people of the south truly wanted to join forces with Huaxia and wipe out Great Qin together.
But Great Qin was at the height of its power now. It had just repelled the Fish Scale World's invasion—repelled an entire world by its own strength—and even demanded that world pay compensation in money and treasures, offer up women, and cede a continent.
They simply could not accomplish such a thing; they did not even dare imagine it. Great Qin was so formidable now that they truly feared Zhao Fu might turn his hand against them. Thus, though dissatisfied and even somewhat angry, they still swallowed it.
Everyone was rather puzzled that Great Qin had chosen peace talks rather than charging in and annihilating the Fish Scale World in one stroke.
Although the Fish Scale World had taken the initiative to beg for peace, destroying it then and there would have been the best choice. Many could not understand why Great Qin had acted this way.
With the safety of the common people secured, they did not dwell on it or say much. They only hoped such a thing would never happen again.
Great Qin rapidly swept through the region, and the entire human world fell into peace. All sides got along quite harmoniously, and many began singing praises of Great Qin's great feat in driving out the Fish Scale people, looking as though everyone took pride in Great Qin.
Yet this situation lasted only one month.
The various Huaxia factions began sending several groups of soldiers to make probing attacks against Great Qin. Though Great Qin easily crushed them, they discovered that Great Qin did not strike back against