Meanwhile, in Dry City...
It had been about five years since Minos and his wives had left the capital of the Black Plain Empire, and a lot had changed locally, with the local power increasing significantly in the meantime.
Minos didn't know it yet, but in those five years, four level 89 Sages from his forces had advanced and reached level 90!
In addition to them, practically all of the Sages in the empire had improved by at least one level during that time, while the Saints had improved by 2 to 3 levels.
Even without access to the Spatial Kingdom, the people of Minos had cultivated easily in Dry City and other important places in the state, taking advantage of the peace around them to improve their strength.
For example, Sarah Stuart, the princess who had stayed in that city, was not far from reaching level 73 and was expected to break through before her parents returned from their current trip.
