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These Western foreigners sure have the nerve to speak so boldly.....

Chen Qing was rendered speechless for a moment, no wonder those refugees from the West had been unwelcome in the past; these people had no concept of bowing down under the eaves of another’s roof.

They hadn’t even found their footing, yet they were already clamoring for this and that every day.

.... Truly lacking in self-awareness.... .

"I’ll go take care of this matter in person later....." As he spoke, the two had already arrived at the Lyuzhou Prefectural Office through the Path of Yin and Yang, where Tian Heng was waiting for them early on.

"Has Your Majesty finally returned?" Tian Heng looked exhausted, clearly swamped with work these days. His travel-worn appearance indicated he had also rushed over.

"When did you get back?" Chen Qing was curious. He had just returned, and the news should not yet have spread, right?

"I was originally going to travel to the West Sea City to deal with some issues. When I reached Lyuzhou, I sensed Your Majesty’s arrival, so I hurried to the Provincial Government Office first."

Chen Qing nodded, understanding it must be because of the issue with the Western foreigners, and so he said, "You have worked hard."

"Not at all....." Tian Heng laughed, not feeling the slightest bit overworked these days.

He had been leading his troops to sweep through various areas of the Southeast County, dealing with emerging demons as the Earth Spirits recovered.

The whole world was in chaos, and the Southeast County had already been plagued by demons before the attacks of the Southern Barbarians, with everyone feeling threatened.

This was not like Jiangnan, where divine protections were everywhere.

Anytime there was a demon or supernatural occurrence, the local deities would sense it immediately and send people to handle it.

Whereas in the Southeast County, despite its many mountains, the Mountain Gods had yet to be established, and strange occurrences were rampant throughout the counties and towns.

Before leaving, Chen Qing had put him in charge of public security, and he had been clearing demons throughout the Southeast County to enhance the reputation of the Western Sea Army. He was running all over the place and was indeed exhausted.

But the effects were quite positive. Just like how the War God Army had done in Jiangnan in the past, running around every town and village, dealing with the living dead, and saving civilians at the risk of their own lives, they had established a good reputation.

Everyone took pride in the chance to join the Warrior Army.

In just half a month, most rural areas of the Southeast County had come to greatly respect the Western Sea Army. Just as he was planning to continue cementing this good standing, trouble flared up again from the West Sea.....

Wei Gongcheng had sent word that those people were planning to set up their own underworld administration and establish their own jurisdiction in the West Sea.

His first reaction was to think those barbarian-like people had gone mad.

But after calming down, he hesitated because he remembered that this group of people, who appeared suddenly and inexplicably, seemed to have been brought by His Majesty.

This was very sensitive, and how exactly to handle it required careful consideration.

Fortunately, His Majesty had returned, so it was a good opportunity to ask for guidance.

Once inside the office, Chen Qing immediately said, "The situation in the north is chaotic; I need to go there....."

Tian Heng nodded, but he began to speculate.

The north was under the defense of the War God Army.

In this year of chaos in the Central Plains, with demons emerging everywhere, many wanted to sneak into Jiangnan.

The War God Army had no choice but to station soldiers at every ferry crossing in Jiangnan to guard them strictly.

Xuu Hu had complained more than once about the lack of troops.

If there was going to be significant movement now, was it going to involve the Western Sea Army?

But.....with the Southeast County still not fully stabilized, and most of his troops spreading the name in the rural parts of the Southeast County, he really hoped His Majesty would not rush things.

However, he ultimately said, "Does Your Majesty require me to send troops to assist?"

Chen Qing glanced at Tian Heng, who clearly was very reluctant to divert troops, but given his willingness to take the initiative during such times, he could still be considered to have a sense of the bigger picture.

"Not for now, but you need to be prepared. The West Sea will need to recruit more soldiers....."

"Recruit more soldiers?" Tian Heng was taken aback.

He had not carried out large-scale recruitment because he feared controversy.

Now, the soldiers from the West Sea Dragon Palace were incorporated into his power base, and the faith power they provided even surpassed that of Xuu Hu.

If he were to increase his forces now, wouldn’t he be wary of becoming too powerful?

"The West Sea is about to see a large-scale immigration, and we need more troops to maintain order. Your current forces are far from enough, and to increase capability, the troops from the West Sea Dragon Palace need to be revived as soon as possible....."

"West Sea migration?" Tian Heng was stunned.

Nowadays, no one was willing to go to the West Sea Archipelago; the Northern People, after having lived in Jiangnan for a long time, became increasingly reluctant to sail the seas, clinging to the land and refusing to leave, even if it meant death.

Due to this lack of personnel, several islands had to be evacuated and the people consolidated onto one island to survive.

Where would the population for large-scale migration come from?

Suddenly, Tian Heng thought of something - those souls that had inexplicably transmigrated during those days.

He had actually been very curious for a long time about the origins of those souls...

"Firstly, we’ll try to move people from the Southeast over there, and we can also divert some refugees from the Central Plains. Send them all to the West Sea Island; afterwards, there will be a large number of souls transmigrating, and the population will grow quickly," Chen Qing explained.

According to Chen Qing’s estimates, the number of transmigrations in that area had to be finalized quickly, with at least another thirty million people re-directed there.

As long as the population density increased, and everyone had three children, the transmigration mission could certainly be resolved.

After all, in ancient times, the more children one had, the happier they were. It was not like the modern era, where having just one child could be so fraught...

"May I ask, Your Majesty... what is the origin of these souls?" Tian Heng couldn’t help but ask.

"You’ll be told later..." Chen Qing said with a smile: "You don’t have to worry about the influx of transmigrated souls causing turbulence. The incoming souls will be the same as the people here, with their memories erased; there won’t be any noticeable disturbances."

Hearing Chen Qing say this, Tian Heng finally felt somewhat relieved. If a large number of children with memories were to transmigrate, it might cause widespread panic.

"Regarding those unreasonable requests... well, if you personally make a trip, I won’t need to go. I have to rush to the North soon."

Hearing this, Tian Heng quickly asked, "What would you like me to do, Your Majesty?"

"Of course, give them a lesson..." Chen Qing said with a smile: "That group of clueless fools really think we’ll give in to their wishes and open a Yin Court for them? Wei Gongcheng will go with you this time. The Yin Court in the West Sea has not been established and will be temporarily managed by Wei Gongcheng. If they cause trouble, they’ll have two choices: either obediently transmigrate and become the ’superior race’ they see themselves as, or.

.. be expelled from the Yin Court and wander the Path of Yin and Yang as lost spirits! "

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In the Western Sea District, most of the Westerners were arranged on a relatively remote place called Biluo Island, which was once the Biluo Nation. The reason for settling them there was that it had the most survivors among the island’s barbarian population, which matched their demands.

Since the new Yin Court had not yet arrived, they were not immediately reincarnated upon reaching the island, and had the chance to wander about as Yin Spirits.

This wandering was not significant at first, but after some time, they increasingly regretted their current choice!

It turned out that the West Sea countries had once suffered a disaster similar to a biochemical crisis, and these outstanding Caucasians were nearly wiped out - barely one in a hundred survived.

Even on Biluo Island today, the survivors of the Caucasian race numbered fewer than ten thousand, making them a true minority.

On the other hand, the newly relocated "yellow monkeys" were present in numbers surpassing half a million.

And it seemed that the yellow-skinned monkeys of this world considered themselves highly superior and looked down upon the Caucasians. In just half a year since moving in, they had marginalized the island’s original inhabitants.

The natives were angry but did not dare to speak out, because not only were the newcomers more numerous and powerful, but both the government and the military seemed to favor the Central Plains People; right or wrong, everything was the fault of the natives.

The laws were blatantly unfair!

For instance, in a recent case, if a Central Plains man assaulted a Caucasian woman, the punishment was fifty lashes and three years in prison.

But the reverse, if Caucasian men assaulted Central Plains women, would result directly in castration followed by a death sentence.

This savage practice had sparked their dissatisfaction.

And after witnessing various case judgments, they realized that in this world... the status of their Caucasian race... seemed... lower than they had imagined.