Qi Xuansu knew little about the New Continent because the Daoist Order’s focus did not lie there.0

The Daoist Order was not an outward-expanding empire. In essence, it still followed the ancient Central Plains tributary system. Both Poluo and Fenglin had long been part of this framework, as these smaller nations had been a part of the Central Plains civilization for generations and become part of the Confucian cultural sphere. They also hosted large numbers of Central Plains settlers, so there was a solid foundation for their integration.0

Even when troops were dispatched, it was always with proper justification. For example, the Daoist Order only intervened in East Shakya to help repel Westerners. The Fenglin Campaign was an act of vengeance stemming from grudges lasting ten generations.0

This was why the Daoist Order developed into a dual-structure system. Nations such as Fenglin, the Yu Kingdom, Funan Kingdom, and Jawa Kingdom did not become parts of Great Xuan through annexation but rather became its vassals. What they all had in common was their faith in the Daoist Order, which served...0