Mingde Hall.
Inside an office in the Core Area.
Xu Cheng stood with his hands clasped behind his back, a trace of contemplation on his face.
The situation had finally stabilized-for the "time being."
Amid this "peace and prosperity," countless secluded clans would gradually migrate to the Sun Moon Empire. This was the result of his final move on the chessboard. His earlier arrangements, his declaration during the tournament that he would help the "surrendered general" Huo Yuhao lead an army to flatten the Mingdou Mountain Range and avenge his mother, and his public handover of Huo Yuhao to the Body Sect had all served to display the Sun Moon Empire's "magnanimity" to the world.
As long as you came, everything in the past could be forgiven.
Now the initial results were showing. In just half a month, hundreds of thousands of people had streamed across the Sun Moon border, including nearly ten thousand soul masters. Many had come as entire clans, but the names of their martial souls left even Xu Cheng staring blankly for a moment. Truly secluded clans.
Naturally, these people arrived laden with bags and bundles. Whether Gold Soul Coins or various resources-pills, Soul Bones, spirit herbs, and so on-their possessions would subsequently flow, directly or indirectly, into the Sun Moon Empire's markets.
That was the purpose of the battle Xu Cheng had fought a few days earlier.
Although he had not accompanied the army during that campaign, he had heard some news about Ju Zi from Xu Jiangnian. His assessment had been-still somewhat green, but showing the makings of a commander.
Xu Cheng was quite pleased to hear such praise from Xu Jiangnian. After all, this brother-in-law of his did not praise people lightly. That single remark showed that he had recognized Xu Cheng's efforts