Although the matter of altering the Skycutter Great Array was discussed between Li Ping'an and the Holy Mother, the proper procedures must still be followed.
The process is not complicated.
Li Ping'an first dispatched Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to establish checkpoints and patrol routes along the Southern Continent's border, creating a buffer zone.
Forces from the East Continent under the control of Li Dazhi collaborated with the Heavenly Square Pavilion of the Heavenly Court, spreading the word that the Heavenly Court would soon officially incorporate the Southern Continent into its governance, and it would establish a series of heavenly regulations for the ordinary of the Southern Continent, and so forth.
The purpose of this action is to prepare the Qi Cultivators in the main world psychologically in advance.
After several days of dissemination and brewing, most Qi Cultivators in the East Continent understood the current state of the Southern Continent.