Thus, the unwillingness in their hearts swelled until it nearly overflowed. Countless people beat their chests and stamped their feet, almost coughing up blood!
At the same time, some of the Divine Treasury Clan's young children shut their eyes in terror, clutching their parents' legs tightly as they trembled.
"Mother... I'm scared..."
"I don't want to die... I still want to grow up and serve Governor Li, to repay his kindness toward us..."
Their childish voices, thick with tears, added an even deeper note of desolation to the present atmosphere of despair and fear.
When even young children had to become sacrifices of war, that was the most helpless and tragic moment for a race!
As Ji Yu watched the entire Divine Treasury Clan's powerlessness in the face of this crisis, her heart was filled with endless sorrow as well.
"If I could possess sufficient strength, enough to drive back every foreign enemy, could I let my clansmen live more peaceful lives?"
"If we had encountered Governor Li, this young and promising emperor, earlier—even introduced him to Father—could we have prevented the Great Divine Treasury Star System from being attacked by the Young Imperial Sovereign?"
Ji Yu kept questioning herself inwardly, wanting to find the true answer that could allow the Divine Treasury Clan to survive.
But in the end, she merely sighed. "Unfortunately, there aren't that many what-ifs..."
Within the Destiny Army!
Ling Ling and the other earliest members to follow Li Tianming, along with the Heavenly Emperor Sect disciples, were all at a complete loss when faced with this scene.
"It's over. Perhaps we won't be able to follow Governor Li into further campaigns." Zhao Guodong said despairingly.
"But I haven't had enough of fighting alongside a governor like him! I still want to follow Governor Li and