All-Out Charge!

Thus, after exchanging glances, several high-level personnel spoke in unison. "No!"

"Very good." Kong Deming spoke calmly. "Fire Phoenix, help the Empress Dowager back to her room to rest. Yulin, notify the senior officers and invite the veteran generals. I need advisors."

"Yes!"

Ye Yulin responded and hurried out, a faint, barely perceptible smile seemingly on her face.

Fire Phoenix Douluo helped the silent Ju Zi to her feet and escorted her back to her room.

Even with someone supporting her, Ju Zi's steps were unsteady along the way, her legs weak beneath her. She nearly fell several times.

After Fire Phoenix Douluo left, Ju Zi simply lay blankly on the bed, staring lifelessly at the alloy ceiling overhead.

Her eyes brimmed with despair.

From the beginning, Ju Zi had never intended to lead the Sun Moon Empire to any great new heights. She had never possessed ambitions as lofty as Xu Tianran's.

Before this, she had worked so hard to help the Sun Moon Empire unify the continent because, provided she survived, she wanted to personally kill Dai Hao and avenge herself.

Ju Zi had never cared whether the Sun Moon Empire achieved total unification, who became emperor afterward, or whether the nation would prosper.

Even when she later fought for power and profit, it was only to ensure she held enough leverage that she would not be discarded once she had outlived her usefulness.

After her defeat in the Battle of Star Luo City, Ju Zi had worked to gather the remnants of her forces and attempted a decisive battle against the Undead Empire. Had she truly done that for the Sun Moon Empire?

No.

She merely wanted to cling to life for now, so she could continue looking for an opportunity to kill Dai Hao in the