The three of them cursed the "damned Emperor."
But in truth, Zheng Xiu, Fan Yao, and Xie Yunliu all knew that with the Daqian Empire in such turmoil, what the new Emperor was doing was the only correct course of action.
To defend the nation of Daqian at the lowest possible cost was, in itself, justifiable.
In fact, Fan Yao, Xie Yunliu, and the thousand soldiers heading west were all sacrifices of this very decision.
After Zheng Xiu had seen to it that Xie Yunliu and the hundred-some soldiers were settled, Xie Yunliu told him that he had met Chu Chengfeng and Bai Xiaosheng once after becoming the General of Pingxi.
Chu Chengfeng was a far cry from the man he once was. A domineering aura emanated from his words, and his ambition to vie for the throne was impossible to conceal.
