Time passed, and twenty years went by.
Over these two decades, the landscape of Wanggu underwent earth-shaking changes!
Under the prestige of Xu Qing's name, the Empress expanded Her territories with unstoppable momentum, restoring the human region to the scale it had enjoyed during the reign of Emperor Eastern Triumph.
And this was just the extent of direct control. In terms of indirect influence, humanity had risen to become the foremost race in Wanggu within these twenty years, dominating most of its expanse.
The remaining regions were strongholds of gods and ancient races. Though these factions were wary of the human race and unwilling to provoke them, they were also reluctant to submit easily.
Just as the three sides reached a stalemate, Ling'er emerged from the Moon Offering Region. Accompanied by the Crown Prince and the others, she used her identity as a descendant of the Ancient Spirit Race to provide these ancient factions with a face-saving way to yield.
