By then, around the capital of the Eastern Yi Kingdom, which had originally belonged to the Earth Demons, the once-prosperous city had been all but destroyed. In its place, barracks and refined lodges rose one after another on the outskirts.
Spirit Tamers who looked like overseers could be seen from time to time, imperiously commanding spirit creatures such as demon hounds, rampaging bears, gray wolves, and fierce tigers to drive Earth Demon slaves to haul materials and carry out construction.
They were dismantling the Earth Demons' original environment, transforming the area into a place suited to Spirit Tamers' lives and activities.
This was an immense undertaking, but it was also the key to the Spirit Tamers putting down roots and establishing a lasting foothold.
The towering powers of their native land attached great importance to it, even regarding it as more urgent than continuing to explore unknown worlds. They urged Xiao Yuheng, the commander here, to see it through with care.
Xiao Yuheng dared not delay and devoted himself earnestly to the task.
The Past King returned amid this feverish bustle.
Although he had unleashed his might and easily slaughtered Liu Chuanxi and all the warriors accompanying him, he could not immediately assimilate all their lives and memories. As for matters concerning the main camp and their native land, he was practically an amnesiac, able to read only scattered fragments.
What he needed to do now was assimilate those memories as quickly as possible and obtain the precious intelligence that would allow him to blend in here.
For an old monster like him, who had lived no fewer than a hundred thousand years, this was hardly difficult. He knew very well that no organization or faction could ever exercise absolute control over every individual. The man he had possessed was,