Inside the Imperial Palace in the Central Capital, Eastern Continent, Great Qin Celestial Dynasty.
Qin Shuo looked toward the Southern Continent, somewhat surprised.
"A civil war among the Demon Race in the Southern Continent?"
He saw weapons, enchanted treasures, and resources from Baiyue Prefecture flowing into rebel territory through certain "unofficial" channels.
Qin Shuo nodded inwardly. Among the celestial dynasty's officials, Ji Hu was not particularly outstanding, but he had one defining trait: steadiness. He was exceptionally steady, the sort of man who would rather accomplish nothing than make a mistake.
That was precisely why Qin Shuo had entrusted Baiyue Prefecture to Ji Hu. As Humankind's most important forward base for breaking through the Demon Race's blockade, Baiyue Prefecture mattered greatly to Qin Shuo. Its defenses could be said to rank behind only those of the Central Capital and the Seven Demon-Sealing Passes in the Northern Continent.
But Humankind had always suffered from one critical weakness: a scarcity of top-tier fighters. That problem had become even more pronounced after the Heavenly Dao confined the sages.
The Nian Beast's rampage through Baiyue Prefecture last time had remained a thorn in Qin Shuo's heart. Although he had made ample preparations there for another invasion by the Demon Race's Great Demons, moving the battlefield onto enemy territory would be the best outcome of all.
Qin Shuo would not let this opportunity presented by the Demon Race's internal strife in the Southern Continent slip away.
Soon, an imperial edict from the Human Emperor arrived at Baiyue Prefecture in the Southern Continent, accompanied by resources shipped over from the Eastern Continent.
Before Mirror Lake at the Jade King's Residence in the Demon Capital.
Cheng Yu chuckled softly as he watched Humankind's moves.
"Go on, stir things up. The bigger the commotion in the Southern