After leaving Cecilia behind and arranging all kinds of backups, Bai Xiaowen left the Cain Plane early with the rest of the White Phoenix team.
This time, it took nearly three days, and the final result was quite satisfactory.
They successfully thwarted the Divine Court training camp's plan of unification, and predicted that they would seek refuge with the Lord of Pestilence.
As long as they didn't cause any major incidents in the North and trigger new main missions, the time limit of the Spiritual Realm's rules would forcibly expel these Awakened from the Divine Court.
There were less than two days left to stay in the Cain Plane under the permanent fiefdom order, so they had to use it sparingly. If the situation went wrong, Bai Xiaowen had to participate in the battle and turn the tide even if he had to expose his identity.
The information that Cecilia sent back time and time again was all good news.
Nicholas IV did not go back on his word. After returning to the capital, he immediately issued a decree to recruit the top masters of various industries to support the construction of the North.
With the temptation of a title and fiefdom, many top masters of secondary professions were tempted and began to sign up to join the White Stone City.
It was worth mentioning that the masters who signed up were all middle-aged men in their forties who were in the prime of their lives. Those who were too young had not yet reached the threshold of becoming a master; those who were too old wanted to live a comfortable life and were unwilling to go to the North to suffer.
This was good news for Bai Xiaowen.
Masters in their forties were at the peak of their career. They might be weaker in recruiting disciples, but their exquisite skills and exuberant energy could bring more profits to the territory.
The prerequisite for a title was to "recruit a disciple." As for the standard of completing the apprenticeship, one had to be at least a quasi-master who could create standard gold equipment (or high-level magic scrolls).
It didn't matter if it took a long time to teach a disciple. Anyway, these masters had to serve the White Stone City before the disciple completed the apprenticeship. It was better if the disciple did not complete the apprenticeship.
Moreover, the master would definitely not go alone. He would often bring some assistants, family members, and the usual tools and equipment. It was no exaggeration to say that the arrival of a master meant that an industry in the White Stone City had a nearly complete system.
In addition, Nicholas IV also vigorously supported the construction of the North. Every day, large quantities of materials were sent to the North from the Central Province.
It had to be said that His Majesty was very generous.
Of course, Nicholas IV did this not only because of his relationship with Bai Xiaowen, but also because the North would become the main battlefield against the Lord of Pestilence in the next stage. The stronger the North was, the more time it would give Nicholas IV more time to carry out reforms and clean up the mess left by the conservative nobles.
And as time passed, the bad news that should have arrived finally arrived.
In the Sin Domain, the survivors who had been forced to retreat, once again regrouped, and approached the Northern Province, the Black Cliff Defense Line.
According to Cecilia's understanding, ever since the previous defeat, the Sin Domain Remnant Citizens' power had shrunk by a lot, since even Great Chieftain Abu Solon had died.
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Even now, the Lord of Pestilence coveted the Surface World. To him, a large number of creatures on the Surface World were a source of cheap and good soldiers.
As long as he could take down the North, the Lord of Pestilence would be able to obtain the base he had always dreamed of in the Surface World. Then, he could start the migration of the Plague Territory from the underground world, where the environment was harsh and life was scarce, to the Surface World, which was like paradise.
The Lord of Pestilence's battle plan this time was not much better than the previous one. He still sent out the Spreaders of the Plague to secretly spread the Plague of the Dead in various parts of the Northern Lands to support the attack of the remnant tribes.
If one were to talk about differences, there were two main points. First, the Plague of the Dead had been improved and became more violent and difficult to suppress. Second, a group of Divine Court Awakened had joined the Lord of Pestilence's' camp.
For the Divine Court Awakened, this kind of mission of infiltrating the enemy's' hinterland and causing destruction was exactly what they were good at.
If they could take down the North Province and let the Plague Territory migrate to the Surface World, they would definitely be able to start a new unified main storyline mission. At that time, they would be qualified to stay further. This was also Andre's backup plan.
However, Andre still didn't know what Bai Xiaowen's' plan was for them.
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In the Northern Wilderness, deep in a deserted cave.
A bonfire was flickering, and seven or eight Divine Court Awakened were sitting around it.
"The ruins of River Claw Town, the half-mountain territory, the Birch Castle … These places have already been contaminated by the Plague of the Dead. We're almost done with our preparatory tasks. "
Andre coughed twice, pointed to the map, and said, "But these places are already deserted, and there are basically no living creatures. If we want to completely destroy the North's defensive power, we must pollute these two places. "
Andre's finger pointed to three places not far from the map: Baishi City (formerly Maple City) and Blackrock City.
These were the only two densely populated cities in the North, especially Baishi City, which was now thriving.
This prosperity also made the Awakened in the Divine Court Training Camp all kinds of envy and jealousy. This quasi-territory was so well managed that it would bring in a lot of income every year. It was simply an open-air gold mine.
Since they didn't have such a quasi-territory, no one else could have it.
"I've tried to sneak in, but Baishi City's defense is very tight. There's basically no loophole," said a Awakened.
"Can't we change our focus? Since the Lord of Baishi City is the Awakened named Cecilia, then isn't it okay to get rid of her? "Ogyust said.
Andre said in a deep voice, "Since we came to the North, we haven't seen Cecilia with our own eyes until now. This person seems to be vigilant and has been hiding under the heavy defense of Baishi City. We can't find an opportunity at all. "
After a pause, Andre continued, "However, I have sent the two Earth natives to inquire about Cecilia's route of activity. Once we find an opportunity, we can carry out the assassination. At the very least, we must force her out of Cain's Plane. "
"Why did you send the two Earth natives?" Ogyust was puzzled.
"Because Ouyang mentioned it to me, and it made me very concerned."
Andre said slowly, "This Cecilia has the same name as a Awakened from a small force on Earth. I don't know if it's a coincidence, but as long as Ouyang sees her again, he can confirm it. "
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