No One Sleeps; the General's Hair Turns White, and the Soldiers Shed Tears!
Chu King Manor.
Chu Jiangliu sat in the cool pavilion. His face, weathered by years on the battlefield, bore unmistakable traces of time.
He had once been younger than Lin Bai, but now, while Lin Bai was still in his youth, Chu Jiangliu already looked middle-aged.
Seated in the pavilion, Chu Jiangliu held a military treatise in his hand. At times he frowned; at others, delight showed on his face, as if he had gained insights of his own into the art of war.
But after reading for a while, Chu Jiangliu could no longer hide the restlessness in his heart. He frowned and threw the military treatise onto the table, then rose with his hands clasped behind his back and looked up at the world beyond Chu King Manor.
"Your Highness, you still can't calm your heart."
Just then, a beautiful woman approached with graceful steps. She was the Fifth Princess of the Divine Martial Nation, Chu Jiangliu's wife of many years, and had borne him a son.
"The Loulan Ancient Kingdom of the Northern Continent is stirring with ill intent. The Qilin Crown Prince is personally leading a million troops toward the Eastern Continent."
"The Poison God Family of the Southern Continent has joined forces with the countless tribes of the Southern Continent, gathering strength and waiting to strike. With a single dose of poison, the Poison God Family slaughtered every living creature across millions of miles of borderland."
"Monks from the Western Continent have been preaching wildly within Lingnan Imperial City and winning converts. They have stirred the vast imperial city into a boiling cauldron and bred countless wicked, treacherous schemers."
"Generals in the Skyguard Legion, Dragon Legion, and Chu Family Army have led