For now, on the surface, it seemed Li Tianming was in an extremely passive position.
The old capital was shrouded by the Dao Formation. It even cut off the golden light of the Little Emperor Heaven, leaving the old capital dark and lightless, completely cloaked in shadow.
Its contact with the outside world had been severed as well. This blockade did not merely prevent people from entering or leaving; it also cut off communications.
With communications between the inside and outside of the old capital severed, the Divine Treasury Clan grew even more restless.
Everywhere across the Little Divine Treasury Star System, members of the Divine Treasury Clan could see the golden divine dragon above the old capital from afar—the Little Emperor Heaven.
For a time, this stirred no small amount of panic and confusion.
"What happened inside the old capital? Why can't we contact our brethren inside?"
"This looks like the young emperor's starship!"
"The young emperor's forces are far too powerful now. He has a full three thousand Celestial Venerables. Honestly, I can understand if Governor Li can't deal with him..."
"That young emperor has already formed a blood-deep hatred with our clan. Now that we are weak, perhaps the calamity of extermination is still impossible to escape..."
Some were deeply pessimistic. The gap in strength between the two sides was simply too vast; they could not see even a glimmer of hope.
It was precisely because they felt so powerless before the young emperor that many people's faith in Li Tianming gradually declined.
They had already placed great trust in Li Tianming's sincerity toward them, but they truly had no confidence left in Li Tianming's forces.
Yet even now, when everyone was in danger, no one suggested heading to the old capital to do anything.
That was