Blood Tax

He said solemnly, "The situation is serious at the moment, and I'm afraid you'll have to wait for a while before seeing him again."

Feng Wu said, "I want to know exactly what has happened."

Her cultivation level might not be high enough, but maybe her knowledge of medicine and formations could help.

Instead of answering her question, Emperor Wu asked, "The Dongsang Kingdom is only a tenth of ours in size. Do you know how they are able to breach our border all the time, and were even able to invade us 14 years ago?"

Feng Wu said, "Is it because they're better at things like medicine, formations and inscriptions?"

Emperor Wu asked, "Do you know why?"

Feng Wu shook her head.

Emperor Wu said, "It's because they have a patron!"

Feng Wu looked perplexed.

Emperor Wu said, "There are only a few kingdoms and empires on this continent, but there's another continent far away to the east with an even more powerful kingdom."