"I'd wager it's because of Huang Zheng, the Great General of Profound One Camp."
Jiang Tiankuo spoke in a low voice.
"The Great General of Profound One Camp?"
Jiang Bei's expression shifted. "General, do you have a grudge against Huang Zheng?"
"No. Not against him. Against his elder brother!"
A trace of old memories flashed through Jiang Tiankuo's eyes. "Years ago, his elder brother Huang Tao and I had some bad blood at the Central Bureau. Huang Tao has wanted to settle accounts with me for a long time. He's even wanted to... kill me! But I'm the Great General of Yellow One Camp. If I died, the entire Yellow Division might collapse. So however much he wanted to, he didn't dare act recklessly."
"But this time, an opportunity finally came his way. The Profound Division was assigned to face the Heaven-Seizing Dragon Emperor alongside our Yellow Division. Huang Tao must be pulling the strings behind this. He told his brother Huang Zheng to withhold help deliberately, so the Yellow Division—and I in particular—would die at the Heaven-Seizing Dragon Emperor's hands. That would let him vent his hatred and get his revenge, without the blame falling on either of them. In other words... he wants to kill with a borrowed knife."
"I see."
Jiang Bei's gaze sharpened at those words, a chill rising deep in his eyes.
He had never expected another reason to lie behind all this.
"In any case, I'm afraid the Profound Division won't let this go," Jiang Tiankuo said grimly.
"That doesn't matter. Whatever they do, I'll bear the consequences. You three generals should focus on recovering."
Jiang Bei spoke calmly.
Jiang Tiankuo looked at Jiang Bei for a long moment, admiration and gratitude welling in his eyes. Then he nodded firmly. "Good, Jiang Bei! Having