"I understand."
Chen Fan stood on the deck, a trace of amusement in his eyes. He gave the rather loose-tongued elderly man a meaningful look and said softly, "Crippled Monkey, take him back."
"Yes, Young Master."
Crippled Monkey gave the elderly man an odd look before gesturing. "Let's go."
Time ticked by.
Nearly a thousand Mortal Domain Flying Boats were on the move, while the Mortal Domain's First Spring Examination proceeded at a measured pace over on the Eternal Night Continent. If everything went smoothly, news of victory and the examination results would arrive on the same day.
Of course.
That was assuming everything went smoothly.
The Feng Qiya Continent was already growing anxious. The peace letters they had sent for several days running had vanished without a trace, receiving no response whatsoever. Apart from the fourteen Sky-Piercing Pillars the Mortal Domain had launched at the outset, destroying some of their important buildings, there had been no further reaction.
By now, they had realized something.
This might turn into an all-out war.
Those responsible for the Feng Qiya Continent's external publicity had already begun sending out large numbers of people to spread stories about the Mortal Domain's bloodlust across their continent. They were rallying the population against a common enemy and making every preparation for all-out war.
Vast amounts of resources began quietly converging.
Granted, they lacked long-range weapons like the Mortal Domain's Sky-Piercing Pillars.
But they were still a veteran second-level continent, with a few trump cards up their sleeves. If fighting truly broke out, the victor remained uncertain. Once war began, they certainly would not have the resources to advance to a third-level continent. Even if they did advance, lacking resources would make them the weakest third-level continent. But... at this point, they could no longer afford to