At the Fields of Mingtiao, Si Gui's face darkened as he looked at the disparity between the two armies.
It was not because Great Xia's military discipline was lax. Great Xia had enjoyed peace for far too long, so it was only natural that its military discipline had deteriorated.
The main reason was that he simply could not understand how a mere Shang Kingdom, which could be called a tiny place compared to Great Xia, had managed to cultivate such a vast force of powerful soldiers.
How had they managed to raise a force of battle-hardened soldiers on such a massive scale, and with such formidable strength?
It was only when his gaze fell upon Kong Xuan, clad in Five-Colored Battle Armor at the very center of the Shang Kingdom's army, along with more than a dozen people beside him carrying the Shang Kingdom's Fortune, that he understood.
He immediately figured it out and could not help sneering. "Good, good, good! As expected of a Human Dao Sage. You actually used this Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell trick to deceive Great Xia's investigations several times..."
"No wonder the rulers of your Shang Kingdom have changed so frequently. I thought they were simply uninterested in power. Now it seems they were probably trying to conceal the abnormality in your kingdom's Fortune!"
Kong Xuan clapped as he stepped out of the ranks. "As expected of the Human Emperor, Your Majesty. With just one glance, you saw through the arrangements my Shang Kingdom has maintained for years."
Then his expression turned solemn, and he performed the Vassal Lords' salute toward Si Gui. "Qi of the Shang Kingdom pays respects to Your Majesty!"
Kong Xuan was not merely putting on an act with this salute. It was his way of showing respect for the