After a considerable time, Ye You managed to calm her emotions, but her eyes still sparkled as she looked at the divine soldiers.
Ye Ling had never expected Ye You to be so interested in the stories he had told her. Seeing her excitement now, Ye Ling could only offer a wry smile and say, "Alright, Xiao You. Your brother spent sixty thousand years in the Eastern Profound Continent. The stories I told you are just a drop in the ocean. If you want to hear more, there will be plenty of time later. Let's focus on the important matters now."
Ye You sighed, "Ah... I'm so envious of you, brother, for being able to visit such a magnificent and grand world. Isn't the area of just one state in your Eastern Profound Continent countless times larger than Earth? And there's no pollution... It must have so many beautiful sights there, right?"
"When can I also see that kind of world?"
Ye Ling replied, "If you wish, once things are settled here, I can take you to see it."
For Ye Ling now, having mastered both the laws of time and space simultaneously, traveling between Earth and the Eastern Profound Continent was not a difficult task.
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Ye You became instantly excited and quickly said, "Then it's settled, brother! You must take me to see it!"
"Alright, alright..." Ye Ling chuckled. "We have an agreement. Now, let's talk business."
"Okay!" Ye You nodded repeatedly, her eyes gleaming.
Ye Ling ruffled Ye You's hair before turning his attention to the divine soldiers, his demeanor changing dramatically. "As you all likely know, I've gathered you here because I have something I want to accomplish."
The divine soldiers responded in unison, "We understand!"
Ye Ling continued, "Excellent... I won't waste any more words. I'll assign your tasks directly."
"We need to establish the Demon Palace. We are no longer lacking in resources or economy. What we currently lack is prestige... However, our time is not abundant, so we must make the Demon Palace the world's overlord within a month."
"A month?"
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, the divine soldiers were somewhat shocked.
After all, establishing the Demon Palace was not a matter of a day or two, and accumulating prestige also took time. To make the Demon Palace a top-tier power within a month was a difficult task, even for them.
Ye Ling stated, "It is indeed challenging, but I believe that with your strength, accomplishing this task will not be overly difficult."
The divine soldiers calmed themselves and asked again, "What does the Emperor wish us to do?"
Ye Ling replied, "I had Tian Yuan compile information on the twelve most powerful forces in the world. They are located in twelve different countries."
"Except for Qionghua, each of you will choose one force and, as an envoy of the Demon Palace, challenge them. Make the commotion as large as possible, ideally drawing the attention of all cultivators in the entire country, or even the whole world."
"By challenging them in this way, we can elevate the Demon Palace's prestige to its highest point in the shortest possible time. What comes next will be my responsibility."
With that, Ye Ling materialized the information on the twelve forces and their leaders onto the surface of the artificial lake, allowing the divine soldiers to choose.
Ye Ling added, "The information here is general. Their headquarters' specific locations and overall strength will require you to explore yourselves. I believe a month is more than enough time for you."
The divine soldiers all nodded. They each possessed unique abilities and did not consider the tasks assigned by Ye Ling to be particularly difficult.
Investigating the specific information of those forces from scratch, while troublesome, was not impossible.
Without any objections, the divine soldiers each selected a top-tier force they would challenge. Qionghua and another force, which had no leader and no specific information, only belonging to a particular country, were left behind.
Xie Sha asked Ye Ling, "It's perfect to assign the Qionghua force to Princess Ye You. However, for the other force, we only know it's in the Land of the Rising Sun, with no other information. How should we handle this?"
Tian Yuan then chimed in, "Indeed. I've expended a great deal of resources trying to investigate the information on the top-tier force in the Land of the Rising Sun, but I couldn't uncover anything. Their country seems like an impenetrable fortress. I only know that there is one top-tier force in the Land of the Rising Sun; I couldn't even find out its name."
Ye Ling nodded slightly. "This is indeed a tough nut to crack. I'll handle it personally. A month's time is more than enough to find them. You all just focus on your own tasks."
"Remember, I need the Demon Palace to emerge suddenly and then overpower all other factions, becoming the undisputed overlord of Earth. Do you understand?"
The divine soldiers responded loudly, "Your subordinates understand!"
Seeing the divine soldiers brimming with confidence, Ye Ling nodded and declared, "Let's get to work!"
As the words fell, the divine soldiers bowed deeply to Ye Ling, then took to the sky, transforming into colorful streaks of light as they departed in all directions!
Seeing the divine soldiers leave, Ye You also asked Ye Ling, "Brother, am I leaving too?"
Ye Ling nodded, his tone softening again as he gently said, "Yes, be careful with everything."
"I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
Ye You patted her chest, and after speaking, she too flew away from the manor.
In the pavilion by the artificial lake, only Ye Ling remained.
Ye Ling erased the information on the other eleven forces, leaving only the one from the Land of the Rising Sun. He sighed softly, "There's no information at all. No one in the world knows their name, yet the cultivator community unanimously acknowledges that the Land of the Rising Sun possesses an incredibly powerful force..."
"Ultimately, whether this force even exists is a question. The bigger question is, even if I find them, how can I make the public believe they are the world's top-tier force?"
"These guys, they really threw the tough bone to me when I let them choose. Not polite at all." Ye Ling rubbed his temples, feeling quite vexed.
Dealing with this force and elevating the Demon Palace's prestige would be as difficult as dealing with the other eleven forces combined!
What was even more critical was that Ye Ling had never even been to the Land of the Rising Sun. He had no acquaintances there and didn't know where to begin his search.
"Fine, I dug this hole myself, so I have to jump into it... The Dragon Department is China's official cultivator organization. They are the most informed about international affairs. Asking them should be fine."
Ye Ling composed himself and then called Wang Liren of the Dragon Department.
Wang Liren had now become a core member of the Dragon Department and also Ye Ling's dedicated go-to person within the organization.
The call was connected quickly. Wang Liren on the other end exclaimed excitedly, "Emperor, aren't you busy with matters at the Wuhou Sect? Why are you calling me?"
Ye Ling replied, "The Wuhou Sect matters have been resolved. Where are you? I need to speak with you."
Wang Liren quickly said, "Oh, Emperor, I'm truly sorry... I'm currently on a business trip to the Land of the Rising Sun and really can't rush back. How about I have my colleagues contact you?"
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow. "Where are you on your business trip?"
Wang Liren stammered, "The L-Land of the Rising Sun... Is there... is there a problem? Our Dragon Department... has a branch in the Land of the Rising Sun, and I'm here dealing with some issues."
Upon hearing Wang Liren's words, Ye Ling's face lit up with joy. "No problem... I'll come find you, my tool... oh, I mean, Wang Liren!"
Wang Liren: "?"