The Qing Empire was a desolate area of the main world, and it didn't have access to purer, dense Qi due to the Hollow Mountains.
Not to mention, because of such an enormous barrier between them and the outside world, they also had fewer resources, which ultimately resulted in a low ceiling for cultivation.
Even if the people of the Qing Empire tried their hardest with the best talent, they would never break through to the Nascent Soul Realm and achieve the Soul Severing Realm.
So, the presence of Soul Severing Realm Cultivators meant they were from the outside world. This didn't come as a surprise to Shen Yu, as he knew just how much the Major Sects had invested in the Qing Empire.
The occasional uprising from the outsiders could also be resolved quickly because of them.
He rubbed his chin and asked, "How many Soul Severing Realm Cultivators are there in the Empire?"
