Mo Li's meaning seemed to be that he wanted to band together with Li Ao and Shen Zhihang for mutual support, advancing and retreating as one.
Yet Li Ao and Shen Zhihang both knew that even if he had not said any of this, they already stood on the same side in certain respects. Was this meeting not simply superfluous?
"I'm afraid there's more to it than that, Mo Li. You're a straightforward man too. If you have something to say, say it plainly. Don't beat around the bush."
Compared with the restrained and gloomy Shen Zhihang, Li Ao now played the role of the vanguard, and these were also his true thoughts.
Mo Li shook his head, looked at Shen Zhihang, and asked,
"Brother Shen, you come from the Demonic Path, and in this assassination incident, you were implicated because of one of the military commanders beneath you. I'm afraid you don't have much faith in Young Master either, do you?"
In the eyes of most people, Meng Zhao had been born into an illustrious noble family and naturally belonged to the righteous faction. It was only natural that he would reject and loathe the Demonic Path; it would not have been strange if he wanted to slaughter them all.
This was also the current plight of the Demonic Path across the Divine Continent and within Great Yong. Its formidable strength could not conceal the fact that it was unwelcome, especially when the righteous path was far stronger than the Demonic Path.
Moreover, one of Shen Zhihang's military commanders had colluded with Commander Bai and privately incorporated the Death Sword Guard into the army, leading to the assassination attempt.
Thus, Mo Li's words were in fact questioning Shen Zhihang: with an identity and situation like yours, do you still