This is the goodwill released by the night wind, a response to Zhu Chongguang.

At this moment, Zhu Chongguang was extremely satisfied with Ye Feng's words. He not only breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a sense of elation.

After all, this is an affirmation from an imperial elder from seven hundred years ago!

Everyone sitting here, whether it be the two princes, the three vassal kings, or these dozen or so high-ranking officials, is exceptionally intelligent.

Therefore, they immediately deduced multiple meanings from the conversation between Ye Feng and Emperor Hongwu, Zhu Chongguang.

Most people were happy to see this happen, except for the Northern Border King, Jiang Yuye, who frowned slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

This young Northern King was already quite conspicuous, so Ye Feng naturally noticed her.

She looked to be around thirty years old, mature and beautiful, and exuded an aura of authority.

Her long dress was simple and plain, yet as white as snow, and she wore a white fur shawl on her shoulders, which seemed to be made from the fur of some kind of monster.

The Northern King's attire was clean, simple, and elegant, yet also exuded nobility.

But why was she frowning?

According to Rowling, during the imperial turmoil a hundred years ago, the illegitimate son of the Hongwu Emperor ascended the throne with the support of the Northern King.

Therefore, there are some rumors circulating among the people that the Hongwu Emperor was merely an illegitimate son who was placed on the throne by the Northern Han King.

Are all these rumors circulating among the people true?

Night Wind pondered silently, but his face remained impassive. Instead, he smiled and looked at the young Northern King, saying, "You and your ancestor are alike; your expressionless face is like some kind of congenital defect. I've told him before that he must get rid of this bad habit and stop always wearing that long face as if everyone owes him something, but he just wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened; it's been passed down to his descendants."

As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, Jiang Yuye's face twitched twice, and her expression became very strange.

Jiang Yuye sighed and said, "Prince of Nanling, let's talk about serious matters."

"It's time to get down to business."

Ye Feng smiled, then said seriously, "Next, my descendant, Luo Qing, will explain to you the disaster that happened in Luo Yun City."

Luo Qing was suddenly called out by Ye Feng, and her body trembled slightly.

But then, Luo Qing took a deep breath, stood up, and addressed everyone present, saying, "This disaster happened a few days ago, at that time..."

Luo Qing recounted the entire incident of the Crimson-Tailed Beast's attack on Luo Yun City, as well as the losses suffered by Luo Yun City, in the simplest and clearest language possible.

But even if she hadn't said it, everyone present already knew the whole story.

Ordinary people may lack the channels and means to pass on messages, but all of you here are important figures in the Hongtian Empire.

Several days have passed since the Crimson-Tailed Beast attacked Luo Yun City. How could they not know what happened in Luo Yun City?

Now, they all frowned, looking as if they were deep in thought.

“Our Luo Yun City has been completely destroyed and turned into ruins. Almost all of the more than 100,000 people in the city have died... Moreover, due to the pollution of the Crimson Tail Beast, the fields of Luo Yun City are full of toxins and can no longer be cultivated or even lived in.”

"So now, the more than one thousand refugees who escaped from Luoyun City are barely surviving under the protection of Jiang Zhengzhong, the city lord of Jiangxia City."

Just as Luo Qing finished speaking, Zhu Chongguang said, "Miss Luo, don't worry, I will arrange manpower and supplies to help you as soon as possible."

Luo Qing quickly said, "This is not just a matter of aid. The appearance of the Crimson-Tailed Beast is a signal. The Crimson-Tailed Beast, which swept across the entire continent seven hundred years ago, has reappeared, which means that an even greater disaster is about to befall us."

"Back then, our Luo family's ancestor, along with Emperor Hongfeng and several other ancestors, led countless people in a valiant battle, finally defeating the Crimson-Tailed Beast and establishing a new nation on this land. But now the Crimson-Tailed Beast has attacked again. Can we still protect this nation?"

Jiang Yuye said, "Miss Luo, you are too pessimistic."

“But everything I said is true,” Luo Qing said.

Night Breeze waved his hand, signaling Luo Qing not to speak yet.

Emperor Hongwu, Zhu Chongguang, and the others present had already begun to discuss in hushed tones.

It's clear they were having a serious discussion and weren't ignoring Luo Qing's words, but it's hard to say exactly how much they valued them.

After all, Luo Yun City is just one city in the southern region, and there are hundreds of such cities in the entire Hongtian Empire.

Moreover, the Hongtian Empire has been at peace for far too long.

In the past seven hundred years, apart from the turmoil a hundred years ago, there have been almost no major wars. Therefore, it is not an easy task to get the massive national machinery of the Hongtian Empire running again and put it into a state of war to deal with the possible attack of the Crimson Tail Beasts.

"Your Highness, what is your opinion on those Crimson-tailed Beasts?" asked Gao Fan, the Prince of Dongxiang.

Ye Feng said seriously, "In my opinion, those Crimson-tailed Beasts that attacked Luo Yun City were not particularly powerful. However, the fact that Crimson-tailed Beasts appeared in a human city is a dangerous signal in itself, and we must take it seriously."

“I understand, and we will certainly take this matter seriously,” Gao Fan said without hesitation.

"I thought you would think I was exaggerating and trying to get more aid through this method," Ye Feng laughed.

"No, no, no, we didn't think that way. You experienced the Red Tide War that swept across the entire continent seven hundred years ago. We don't think you would be so superficial."

King Ouyang Ming of Xichen sighed and said, "But you should also understand us. Rashly putting the entire Hongtian Empire into a state of war preparedness would put a heavy burden on the empire, so it is probably impossible to prepare for war with all our might."

Upon hearing Ouyang Ming's words, Luo Qing exclaimed excitedly, "But those Crimson-Tailed Beasts have already appeared, and they're attacking!"

"Qing'er, don't get so agitated, calm down." Ye Feng raised his hand and pressed Luo Qing's shoulder, making her sit down in the chair again.

Then Ye Feng turned to look at Emperor Hongwu and said, "I believe you are a qualified ruler, and you will surely make a wise decision."

"I will consider it carefully," Zhu Chongguang said.

Suddenly, King Jiang Yuye of the Northern Cold looked at Ye Feng and asked, "Could you tell me more about the Vermilion Bird that suddenly appeared?"

Ye Feng said, "Actually, there's not much to say, because we didn't interact with that divine bird at the time. But I'm sure that the divine bird's sudden appearance wasn't to attack human cities. Its purpose was to eliminate the Crimson-Tailed Beasts that attacked Luo Yun City. Although its flames completely turned Luo Yun City into scorched earth and ruins, the Crimson-Tailed Beasts that had already occupied Luo Yun City were indeed killed by its flames."