Time slowly passed once more.
It was plain to see.
Copying and cultivating the Universal Clock's skill in Xiaoshi was a considerable headache for Ye Zhou, even with Su Ping frequently helping whenever he had time.
Otherwise, it would undoubtedly have been even harder.
Yet even so, after all this time, there had still been no substantial breakthrough.
However, as midsummer gave way to late autumn, Su Ping's circumstances and progress continued to develop, changes continued in Linzhou and the Heart of Myriad Spirits, and even the Dragon Nation continued to change.
But compared with the world's shifting winds and clouds, these things seemed rather commonplace.
First came the changes in Lion Country.
This was also an important development Su Ping had been following all along.
The Empress of Lion Country's defeat in her attempt to assassinate Su Ping, coupled with the death of one of her Legend Tier Pet Beasts, had caused far too great an impact.
In terms of size, the Western Continent occupied the world's other extreme.
At the same time, like the Eastern Region Continent, it was home to quite a few Beast Tamer nations.
No, perhaps it was even more exaggerated than on the Eastern Region Continent, because it had more small Beast Tamer nations.
Far more, in fact.
Relatively speaking, Lion Country was unwilling to shoulder the hefty welfare expenses that came with a large civilian population, so the territory it actually controlled was not as vast as Eagle Country's or Dragon's Country's.
Thus, on the Western Continent, many countries resembling neighboring small nations often operated under a system of paying tribute to Lion Country as their leader.
Under these circumstances, once Lion Country could no longer maintain that position through overwhelmingly powerful military force and the Empress's absolute personal strength, the speed at