After the envoys left, the news asking for peace, from some channel or another, was found out by the people of the capital.

    The people were instantly plunged into humongous rage.

    There were millions upon millions of troops stationed in the capital, and they could be known as the elite of the empire. Why were troops not sent to strike at the Brute Race and the Demon Race?

    ……

    “Why does the Capital not send troops to strike at the other races?" 

     As Wen Wan ate a bowl of noodles, he looked at the dark Ximen Yeshui in front of him with a cold laugh. "Those old figures of the empire, they care about balance the most when they do things. After the careful efforts of all the major factions, the military power is finally balanced. Sending troops? Send the troops of what faction? As long as troops are sent, this equilibrium will be broken. At that time, the weakened party will never be able to recover. Unless the time has gotten truly desperate, there will be no one that is truly willing to selflessly give over control of the military power they grasped to strike at the other races.” 

    Ximen Yeshui was made speechless.

    He did not imagine that this was the true reason.

    After being taken aback for a long time, Ximen Yeshui could only curse, “This... what kind of craziness is this?...