Things were relatively stable in the Jade Sea, and after seeing the Whitebone Duke’s altar, he now had more confidence in the werewolves’ obedience. With Caroline in charge and the Martyr’s Palace as backup, it could be considered absolutely safe.

Qianye ordered Eiseka and Xu Jingxuan to continue training the new army while keeping an eye out for surrounding movements. There was nothing more to instruct beyond that.

Empress Li’s gifts were of high quality but not numerous. They couldn’t be applied to large-scale mining operations; only for the refinement and excavation of rare minerals. Eastern Sun Island was the best place to do that.

The people Empress Li had sent were also thoughtfully selected.

Li Wanqing possessed strong perception and loved nature, a great candidate for excavation. It was a mystery why a delicate girl like her would choose to learn this art. Li Panyu was learned in the martial arts and his dream was to lead the army in battle. Qianye would, of course, have battles to fight in his pioneering efforts, so it was a great opportunity for the boy. For some reason, though, he was hell-bent on picking a fight with Qian...