"I bought the item through fair competition, not by stealing it. Even the Imperial Family has no right to take something from me for nothing. Since they want to play, I'll play with them to the bitter end." Huo Hai was not someone who compromised easily.
Huo Feng shook his head helplessly. At some point, his obedient grandson had turned into such a stubborn mule. But that was good too. Only by fearing no hardship and charging forward bravely could one go far on the path of a Spirit Master.
At that moment, Huo Hai did not want to keep discussing such unpleasant matters, so he changed the subject. "Grandfather, how is the situation within the Southern Forest Kingdom now? During the Demon Calamity, there should be quite a few people we can win over, right?" He would have to fight Demon Spirit Masters sooner or later. Learning more about their current situation would benefit him in the future.
The Southern Forest Kingdom lay west of the Southern Cloud Kingdom. Its national strength was considerably weaker than Southern Cloud's, and it too had been established after the Demon Calamity a thousand years ago. But because it had formed relatively late, it paid even less attention to the Demon Calamity.
Not long after the war began, the Southern Forest Kingdom had been completely occupied by the Demon Spirit Masters. Even the royal palace had fallen.
Huo Feng lowered his head and pondered for a moment before speaking. "This Demon Calamity may be even more severe than the last one. The Demon Spirit Masters from a thousand years ago were stronger, but they only knew how to fight head-on and charge blindly. Things are different now. These Demon Spirit Masters seem to have begun using the methods of ordinary people. I don't