Crisis Spreads

Lastly came the Northern Frontline of the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty, where the warring sides were far more complicated.

The battlefields near the northeast were occupied by small nations that had originally submitted to Eastern Wilderness. Further north lay the territories of several major sects.

Under the pretext of recovering lost lands, the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty forcibly seized the territories of these small nations and carried out several utterly inhuman city massacres within them.

At first, seeing this, the major sects assumed that the First Prince of the Eastern Wasteland merely wished to expand his territory. They did not believe the flames of war would spread to them.

After all, long before Eastern Wilderness had fractured, these major sects had maintained close ties with it and cooperated in many fields related to cultivation.

During the previous eastward Tiger Chasing campaign, these major sects had also sent many disciples to fight at the First Prince's request, lending their strength to the Eastern Wasteland.

Moreover, the territories and populations under their sects' control were not even comparable to those of ordinary small nations, making them of little value to occupy.

Thus, whether by sentiment or reason, the First Prince of the Eastern Wasteland had no reason to move against them.

Yet after successively conquering those small nations, the Eastern Wasteland forces paused only briefly before continuing their march north.

As the Eastern Wasteland forces drew ever closer, the major sects gradually found it difficult to remain seated.

They all sensed something wrong with the Eastern Wasteland's northward advance and could not help but wonder, "Could this Eastern Wasteland army truly be coming for us?"

The major sects therefore met and discussed the matter, intending to send representatives over to make inquiries and determine what exactly the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty was planning.

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