"Now that the armies of both sides were locked in a stalemate, our forces found it difficult to break through their defenses, while they too feared to act rashly."
"Gao Pin was waiting things out for change, hoping to finish it all in one stroke once civil unrest erupted within Qi!"
"And was I not also waiting things out for change? Was I not also hoping to finish it all in one stroke?"
"Two of the Nine Saints were gone, Misty Pavilion was in chaos, and signs of tremendous upheaval across the realm had already emerged. Once events brewed and turned, wind and clouds would surely surge without end!"
"A storm could strike at any moment. Peals of thunder showed no mercy to any living thing; at any moment, they could affect the situation in every kingdom and drag the war into their wake."
"At such a difficult juncture, with a great upheaval finally on the verge of arriving, whoever could hold out longer might be able to finish it all in one stroke!"
"For this reason, Luo Zhao and I ordered the armies of Qi and Qin to cut back on provisions, making one day's rations last for two, all so we could endure, all so we could wait things out for change and seize the moment of decisive battle amid the stalemate!"
"But look at you! In a fit of hotheadedness, with one slap on your ass, you stirred up a monstrous internal conflict and handed Jin Kingdom a victory on a silver platter!"
"Do you feel uncomfortable all over unless you flaunt the three great sects' control over Qi? Fine, make trouble! Keep making trouble! Let's see how you clean this up!"
After that severe rebuke, nearly every word dripping with blood and tears, almost like a