"With this boy's temperament, if he gets the chance, he'll surely become someone of great importance. But the rift has already formed, and that won't be easy to deal with." After his conversation with Lu Xiaotian ended, Chen Heyu furrowed his brow.
"Let's get through the crisis at hand first. The Ancient Sword Sect and Azure Elixir Palace have already lost quite a few disciples because of this delay. As for Lu Xiaotian, in the end, it's Soaring Heavens Palace that owes him. Once this is over, if those old monsters are angry, we'll help shield him from them."
Chen Henian hadn't expected things to come to this, nor that Lu Xiaotian had already guessed their intentions. From the perspective of the Moonwatch Cultivation Realm, sacrificing a few pawns when necessary was an unavoidable tactic.
But from Lu Xiaotian's perspective, now that he knew what they intended, was he not allowed to fight his way to safety?
"Forget it. At least this boy can make a real mess of things. He's actually commanding five warships now, four of them flying warships. Of the hundreds of sects on both sides of this war, which one can match the swagger of our Soaring Heavens Palace? The Ancient Sword Sect and Azure Elixir Palace have suffered heavy losses, so they're bound to be unhappy. But they still need Soaring Heavens Palace, and Lu Xiaotian knows that too. If we lose, it's all over. But if we break through and turn the tide, the Ancient Sword Sect and Azure Elixir Palace will just have to swallow their losses."
Thinking of the sour look Wen Changyun and Ji Qianshui would wear when things went badly for them later, Chen Heyu smiled.
Chen Heyu's anger came quickly and went just as quickly. Lu Xiaotian let out