"A good man should slay Devils and win merit! The North Sea Heavenly Wave Army was guilty of losing the Blood River Forbidden Zone, yet afterward it ventured alone deep into Devil Race territory, slaughtered Devils, and earned great merit.
"Great Zhou rewards and punishes impartially. Matters of right and wrong, merit and fault, shall be decided by His Majesty and the War Ministry."
Having tossed out this concluding remark, Prince Li Ji Yuan shook his head helplessly. "Dismissed. Every army, return to your garrisons and maintain strict vigilance."
There was a bleak, dispirited air in his voice.
Prince Li Ji Yuan was helpless as well. The murderer who had killed his son, the enemy he wanted to kill for revenge, stood right before him. Behind him were seven hundred thousand elite troops and two hundred Dao Realm experts, yet he could do nothing.
That sense of powerlessness was simply beyond description.
What made Prince Li Ji Yuan even more helpless was that Ye Zhen had patted his backside and left, while he still had to clean up the mess.
If the spectacle Ye Zhen had put on today was not handled properly, it would likely leave endless future troubles behind—especially regarding military morale.
"Pass down the order: all officers, beginning with squad captains, are strictly forbidden from discussing this matter. Any who defy this order will be severely punished!" Prince Li Ji Yuan added another military command.
This supplementary order was little better than nothing. How much effect it would have was anyone's guess.
After thanking Shou Ping and the other Grand Divine Masters from the Heaven Temple for their efforts, Prince Li Ji Yuan let out a soft sigh and prepared to leave.
After mobilizing such a vast force and expending so many resources, they had gained nothing.