Meanwhile.
Within Dragon Guard Manor in the Ming Kingdom of the Multi-Martial-Arts World, Zhu Wushi, the Iron Gallant Divine Marquis, also received word from his subordinates.
"Report!"
"Reporting to the Divine Marquis, terrible news!"
To be honest, the moment Zhu Wushi saw how flustered this subordinate was, he guessed it had something to do with the Song Kingdom.
Zhu Wushi hurriedly asked, "Is it about the Song Kingdom?"
Faced with Zhu Wushi's questioning, the subordinate naturally did not dare delay and immediately replied, "Reporting to the Divine Marquis, yes. According to news from the front lines, the Song Kingdom's capital has been breached."
"What?" Although Zhu Wushi had already mentally prepared himself, upon hearing that the Song Kingdom's capital had fallen, panic and shock still showed on his face.
He had never imagined that the Song Kingdom, likewise a powerful state of the Central Plains, would be utterly unable to resist.
"How could it have happened so quickly? If I remember correctly, the Grand Ming Empire and the Song Kingdom have been at war for less than half a month!"
Clearly, upon hearing that the Song Kingdom's capital had been breached, Zhu Wushi's first reaction was disbelief. The subordinate hurriedly continued, "Reporting to the Divine Marquis, this is absolutely true!"
"The Song Kingdom's capital has already been taken by the Grand Ming Empire from the north. It is said that... the Ming banner now flies above the Song Kingdom's capital!"
At this time, Shangguan Haitang, Duan Tianya, and Guihai Yidao also came before Zhu Wushi after learning the news.
"Divine Marquis! What should we do? Our Ming Kingdom borders the Song Kingdom. Since this so-called Imperial Grandson of the Grand Ming Empire has already breached the Song Kingdom's capital, will he continue on to attack our Ming Kingdom?"
"What should