Raon's words were akin to poking a hornet's nest, as the demon-beast territories were the reason any kingdom could thrive and earn most of its money, so banning entry into them for an entire year was the same as crippling oneself.
His words stirred their internal turmoil, and they started looking at him as if they were looking at someone who was trying to destroy them, but they both understood the implied meaning.
The fact that banning entry into such regions would only decline the number of cultivators entering the demon-beast territories, which would then rise slowly as time passed.
It was impossible to completely stop cultivators from going there, despite it being for their well-being, since someone could target insurgency by saying that the Royals were planning something or had found some treasure they didn't want to share.
