Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

News of the retreat of the Black Tide quickly reached the capital, Huaijing. Qin Meng was greatly encouraged upon receiving the news. Previously, when he was commanding the various troops to attack according to Chu Jingwu's instructions, he was not confident. However, after receiving this news, his unease vanished.

Upon meeting Yang Chaoxiu, Qin Meng couldn't help but exclaim, "It is truly Your Majesty's strategic brilliance that has enabled the Black Tide to retreat, even to a distance of over a hundred miles beyond Luowen County, a major prefecture in the south. I am filled with admiration for you."

Upon hearing this, Yang Chaoxiu frowned. Seeing this, Qin Meng immediately asked, "Why is Lord Yang so worried? Isn't this a good thing?"

"It's a good thing, and a bad thing..."

"how you said that?"

"Although we don't know how His Majesty managed to do it, judging from the elemental reactions that erupted from the direction of the palace a few days ago, His Majesty must have used some supreme treasure. Otherwise, even if His Majesty's strength is at its peak, it would be impossible for him to retreat from the Black Tide alone," Yang Chaoxiu analyzed.

"Hmm... Lord Yang is right. But if we really have such a treasure, what is there to worry about?" Qin Meng was puzzled. In his mind, if the empire had such a treasure that could even repel the black tide that was eroding everything, why should he worry about anything else?

Unexpectedly, Yang Chaoxiu shook his head: "No, the Empire possesses this treasure, yet it doesn't use it during wartime. This is simply because during wartime, it can request aid from other countries, and it also fears that if exposed, other countries will covet it. However, now that the Black Tide invasion is beyond human control, and it concerns the survival of the nation, Your Majesty will have no choice but to use the treasure. But if other countries find out, they will certainly be dissatisfied. Besides, such news cannot be kept secret, and the trouble is yet to come..."

Qin Meng suddenly realized, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Hey, Lord Yang, even if there are indeed endless troubles in the end, that's a matter for later. I believe His Majesty will make his own decision. What we need to do now is to follow His Majesty's orders, recover the lost territories as soon as possible, and restore our strength in order to prepare for future events."

As the two were talking, Nangong Xiangwen also walked over, his face beaming with joy. Qin Meng and Yang Chaoxiu couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Lord Nangong, is there some good news?"

"Oh, it's General Qin and Lord Yang!" Nangong Xiangwen bowed and said, "Previously, as ordered by His Majesty, we went to various countries to persuade them. Now the envoys have all returned one after another. Upon hearing that His Majesty is going to launch a general offensive, they have all responded. Although each country has sent its elite troops, they were still small forces and had some reserves. Now the main forces of each country are on their way, divided into two groups. One group is supporting the Holy Beast Kingdom, and the other is heading towards the Empire. It seems that the Demon Kingdom is not far from destruction!"

After he finished speaking, he asked with concern, "Hey? How's the situation with the ferocious beasts and the Black Tide?"

"Oh, the black tide has receded, and the ferocious beast horde has been driven away with the help of the adventurers." Qin Meng repeated what had happened before, and Nangong Xiangwen's reaction was exactly the same as Qin Meng's: "So Your Majesty was confident all along!"

"Alright, I'll stop chatting with you two now. I need to go to the military headquarters to plan the recovery of lost territory. I'll take my leave now."

On the other side, after Brad escaped from Fallen County, the Demon Kingdom's army was leaderless. Neither the royal envoy nor the war supervisor of the Extinction Bureau could control the army. The Demon Kingdom's army was thrown into chaos. Coupled with the attack by the ferocious beasts and the counterattack of the allied forces, they scattered and fled. Helpless, the royal envoy and the war supervisor had no choice but to retreat.

Upon returning to the Demon King's capital, Damonlit, this shocking news immediately shook the royal family, the Council of Deliberation, and the noble forces. After listening to the detailed reports from the royal envoy and Cai Ran, Demon King Verra was furious and exclaimed, "Changing commanders in the middle of battle! Even I, who have never been on the battlefield, know that this is a major taboo! How could the Council of Deliberation do such a thing! And the Annihilation Bureau! Why did the Annihilation Bureau help the Council of Deliberation carry out this?!"

But then she said sadly, "A million-strong army on the eastern front was so easily wiped out, all for a so-called earth-shattering treasure. The hard work and accumulation of generations of the Demon Kingdom have vanished like smoke. Father, can I still rebuild the Demon Kingdom...?"

Seeing that Verra was almost losing his fighting spirit, Cai Ran quickly advised, "Your Majesty! You must not lose your fighting spirit. The people of the Demon Kingdom are waiting for the day of revival. If Your Majesty loses your fighting spirit, who will be able to shoulder this heavy responsibility?"

The royal envoy added, "Your Majesty, I believe the fundamental reason for the defeat is that the Extinction Bureau dispatched a supervising officer to forcibly enforce the Deliberation Court's decision to change commanders. If General Cai had continued to lead, we would probably have already captured the capital of the Heavenly Fortune Empire, instead of suffering this crushing defeat. We should question the Extinction Bureau and ask them what their true intentions are!"

“Your Majesty, you must not!” Cai Ran immediately retorted. “Now that our army has just suffered a defeat and the enemy has reclaimed all the lost territory, all the countries will surely take this opportunity to attack the Demon Kingdom. This is the time to gather our strength. We should not hold anyone accountable. Instead, we should immediately unite the Council of Deliberation and the Bureau of Annihilation to have all the nobles organize their troops and prepare for war.”

Verla agreed with this suggestion and immediately dispatched a royal envoy to the Deliberation Court and the Extermination Bureau to deliver a message. Although no accountability was to be pursued, the message was intended to serve as a warning.

Inside the deliberation chamber, Ana was furious. After receiving the military report, several deliberation members were enraged. A total of 1.1 million troops on the Eastern Front had been wiped out in just a few months.

Ana slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Those Insulators said that the Spiritfall Forest contains the treasure Elemental Stone, and my Demon Kingdom's army has already breached the southern part of Heavenly Fortune. Where are they?!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Benran, also a member of the review committee, said helplessly, "Why would anyone stay here to die? According to Brad, who escaped back, none of the troops that went to the Lingluo Great Forest survived; they were all killed. The unusual appearance of the Lingluo Great Forest proves that they have taken the treasure..."

Marsh angrily added, "In that case, we should send Ascended Warriors to capture them and take the stuff back!"

"Where can we find them? How long can ascended warriors survive in other countries...?"

The debate was in full swing when, just then, the deliberative chairman, Harold, struck his gavel, and the council chamber fell silent. Harold said in a deep voice, "This is not the time for arguing. We should think carefully about how to deal with the upcoming human coalition. The scene from a hundred years ago must not be repeated."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a guard came to announce, "Your Excellency, the royal envoy has arrived."

"Invite him in."

Before long, the royal envoy entered from outside the door. Without giving the group a chance to speak or lingering, he immediately said upon seeing them, "I have come to deliver a message as ordered by the king."

Harold knew immediately that the little girl was about to throw a tantrum: "Please speak, Your Majesty."

"The Demon King is already aware of the major defeat on the Eastern Front. Since the defeat is a fact, it is pointless to dwell on what happened during that time. The Demon King says that the most urgent task is to unite our forces to resist the invasion of the human alliance. Therefore, he proposes that the Council of Deliberations should step in and conscript the private armies of the nobles, under the direct command of a commander appointed by the royal family, to overcome this difficult situation together."

Harold was about to speak when the royal envoy added, "The Demon King also said that the Council of Deliberation and the Bureau of Annihilation have worked tirelessly for the war in the Demon Kingdom, which is highly appreciated by the royal family. They hope that the Council of Deliberation will live up to the trust placed in them by the late King."