After hearing the Evil Emperor's account, Lan Yu frowned slightly.
It was good that the Evil Emperor already had a following in human society. That would make it easier to spread faith in the Sage Lord of Fungi.
What troubled him was how to proceed on the Sun Moon Continent.
Two paths lay before him. The first was to take things slowly, as he had on the Douluo Continent.
The other was more aggressive: use the Sun Moon Kingdom as a base and unify faith while unifying the continent.
Of course, unification meant war and bloodshed. Countless lives were at stake, so he had to be cautious.
"Evil Emperor, do you think the Sun Moon Kingdom can unify this continent?"
The Evil Emperor thought for a moment before answering with certainty. "I've kept an eye on the Sun Moon Kingdom. Barring any surprises, it has both the ambition and the strength to unify this continent. It just needs time."
"What if you intervened? Could you speed things up?"
"Of course. If I wanted to, I could even force the rulers of those human kingdoms to think as I wished."
"That's a good idea. I'll leave it to you. First, I want this continent unified in name. Then we can use the authority of a unified government to spread faith in the Sage Lord of Fungi."
The Evil Emperor did not dare refuse the task Lan Yu had given him. "Rest assured, Lord Sage. Leave it to me. I won't disappoint you."
"Don't boast yet. Show me some results first."
"Yes. I'll leave at once."
The Evil Emperor left the Evil Demon Forest and headed straight for the Sun Moon Kingdom's capital, the city that would be called Mingdu ten thousand years later.
Clearly, he had maintained contact with the Sun