Outside Taiji Hall.
With the end of the Court Assembly,
The civil and military officials departed in twos and threes.
Compared to the reserved discussions among the civil officials, the military officers were far more unrestrained.
Xiang Yuan strode ahead, his arm around a burly general.
"Come, come, come! Return to my residence with me and drink your fill! My brother Jiang is heading north and will surely return in triumph. Let's drink first and celebrate his victory properly!"
The burly general grinned. "The Martial King speaks true! Yesterday, Prince of Luoshui single-handedly turned back the crisis at Five Peaks Prefecture, and today he is heading north to defend against the Barbarians. His boldness is truly admirable! That old Wheel-Rotating King is relying on the lingering might of the Honored Deity from Great Snow Mountain. Does he really think he is somebody? Now that he has encountered Prince of Luoshui, let's see how many more days he can keep swaggering!"
"Hahaha, exactly!" Another young military officer came over as well. "Prince of Luoshui's Rainbow Transformation Technique covers ten thousand li in an instant. I saw it with my own eyes—it was practically divine! No matter how strong Wheel-Rotating King is, can he really be stronger than those two Heavenly Soldiers?"
"Even the Heavenly Soldiers could do nothing to Prince of Luoshui. What does Wheel-Rotating King count for?" Xiang Yuan waved his large hand. "Come, drink to your heart's content with me today! We won't go home until we're drunk!"
The military officers burst into boisterous laughter and surrounded Xiang Yuan as they headed toward the Palace Gate, their spirits high.
Behind them, Li Xiang slowed his pace and walked shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Wuque.
Looking at the military officers ahead, who were so lively and relaxed, Li Xiang let