"The seal on Shang Jing has been lifted!"
Inside the hall, although many had long known this secret, hearing it again still weighed heavily on their hearts.
Though Fang Xuan's expression remained exceedingly calm, he could not suppress a sudden palpitation.
As the former orthodox capital of Great Yang, Shang Jing had been sealed by the Witch God, yet no one knew what secrets still lay hidden within.
Moreover, the Imperial Jade Seal, symbolizing the orthodox legitimacy of the Nine Provinces, had vanished for years. Every faction had long dispatched countless people to search for it, yet there had been no news. That left only one possibility.
The Imperial Jade Seal was still in Shang Jing!
"Diverting disaster westward—Gu Chengxuan's move was brilliant!"
Fang Li arrived late from outside the hall.
His remark instantly drew everyone's attention.
As Fang Li walked into the hall, he analyzed in a grave voice, "In the war between the Red Eyebrow Army of Yan Province and the Great Yang Dynasty, Great Yang will certainly lose.
Gu Chengxuan saw that as well, which was why he chose this moment to unseal Shang Jing.
When we attacked Jing Province, he seized an inconspicuous little city with the least possible effort. Looking at it now, he had been preparing for today even then.
Shang Jing is far too crucial to the struggle for orthodox rule over the Nine Provinces. Once its seal is lifted, every faction will inevitably converge on Shang Jing. By then, the Red Eyebrow Army will also suspend its attack on Great Yang."
Fang Li took a seat near Fang Xuan, exchanged glances with everyone in the hall, then looked at Fang Xuan and said earnestly, "Brother, Shang Jing lies within Dragon Whale Army territory. No matter the reason, we cannot abandon it."
Everyone