The reason why Zhou Huaijin asked her about that, was because he had an idea for himself.
On this continent there were four countries, each of which was occupying their own space. It was a grand and peaceful time and the peace had been maintained for more than 200 - 300 years. So if the Feather Mulberry Land was declining and failed to survive, then the balance would be lost and war would start.
The Saint Divine Land and the Cloud Land were the lands closest to each other, and the Feather Mulberry Land was pinched in between.
So when the Feather Mulberry Land failed to have a steady economy for their survival, the two countries around it would think about swallowing it and when the Feather Mulberry Land was taken down, then it would be time for the other two countries to think about being the only rulers.
When the royal families were fighting for power, it would be the civilians that suffered.