He acted on the idea at once.
Lin Hui brought Xie Chang'an back to Black Cloud. Without attending the evening banquet held to welcome Xie Chang'an's return, he immediately ordered his adjutant, Ouyang Yining, to compile information on the many recent incidents in the surrounding area where Evil Soldiers and Insect Scriptures were choosing masters.
The recent chaos had led to heavy casualties. Even the Fog People, who had long stood at the apex of mortals, suffered deaths and injuries in the repeated, brutal battles.
However, the overall statistics showed that the casualties were still primarily Fog People with weaker Evil Energy. Most of them were Wild Fog People. Very few City Lord-level Fog People died, as their hidden reserves were vast and their methods plentiful. The only deaths in their ranks were due to corruption—a burst of high-level corruption that erupted after their cities were breached, leaving them with no commoners to dilute its effects.
