"So that was how it was. In other words, the situation at Heavenly Sword Mountain is not optimistic now." I did not actually understand much about Heavenly Sword Mountain's maternal relatives, but once Uncle Li Tianjian was mentioned, I knew who he was. This old man had been the brother of the previous Li Tianjian—how weak could his strength possibly be? As for this generation, they could also be considered cousins. Taking a cousin as a secondary wife to strengthen centralized power through marriage was not difficult to understand. After all, this uncle, Li Cunzhi, held nearly half of Heavenly Sword Mountain's forces in his hands. He could be considered one of the giant oligarchs behind this merger of Heavenly Sword Mountain.
Combined with his harmonious relations with his other brothers, Li Cunzhi was also highly respected. Li Zhihao's status was naturally noble beyond words. Even if Li Zhier's mother were still alive, she could only stand on equal footing with him. No wonder Wu Xiaojun had used the term "secondary wife."
"Exactly. However, with the defenses already prepared in every respect, and relying on the grand formation here, we should be able to hold out until the main forces from Sky City come to our aid," Wu Xiaojun said confidently.
I nodded. "Then strengthen the defenses. You and Gu Xian will take charge here from now on. I still have matters that need to be dealt with immediately."
Wu Xiaojun and the others acknowledged the order. After all, everyone knew that my situation was not good. Having gone through several fierce battles, I was already on the verge of Liberation by Violence at any moment. This sort of meeting was better left to them to arrange.
"Gu Xian, I'll leave the matter of Xuan Xichen and his daughter to