Because most of the nails and spies in the cities haven't been purged, and with their assistance, quite a few anti-government armed forces managed to escape successfully and weren't caught.
And that's not even all—since the trading market was wiped out, the anti-government factions in the Cataclysm Zone have also begun to rally.
Though the armies haven't fully formed yet, they're still ceaselessly applying pressure on Dongye State.
Just as Qiu Tu predicted, since neither side wants to yield and neither is at the point of losing, both are gathering strength, and the smoke of war is starting to spread....
.....
At the same time.
While the whole situation is on the verge of eruption.
Boundless Heart Sea - East City Area.
Larilo sat with all five hearts skyward amidst the sweeping yellow sand.
The yellow sand brushed over her delicate, pale face, but didn't affect her at all.
She just closed her eyes, with unwavering focus, refining the final geomantic node.
