Chu Jie gazed at Jimò Qiu, wanting to speak but hesitating.
Though it was impolite to point fingers at other people's beliefs, he still felt that the "god" Jimò Qiu spoke of was rather unreliable.
This battle concerned his lord's safety. They couldn't afford to be careless.
If defeat seemed imminent, they would either mobilize the strategic pass's National Fortune to drive Yun Da back and buy Shen Tang and the others time to escape, or Chu Jie would step in himself. Though Chu Jie's cultivation had advanced considerably over the past five years, even more than he had gained in the preceding ten, Yun Da still outranked him. On top of that, his Will of the Martial Artist took a long time to build up. Its advantage lay in catching the enemy off guard, but it lacked explosive power, leaving him at a serious disadvantage.
One careless move could cost him his life.
He'd better prepare for both possibilities.
Chu Jie made his choice. Saving Shen Youli meant saving Chu Wu Hui. If he had to lay down his life for that, then so be it.
Just then, Qi Shan's calm voice drew Chu Jie's attention. "The Five Virtues of the General: wisdom, faith, benevolence, courage, and discipline!"
Five Virtues Manifested!
And two [Five Virtues of the General] Word Spirits!
They landed on Shen Tang and Gongxi Chou almost simultaneously.
Gong Cheng had been expecting it. Shen Youli and the others were already at a disadvantage against Yun Da because of the gap in their realms; a straight two-on-one was almost impossible. Shen Tang had plenty of talent under her command, including more than a few Literary Scholars capable of manifesting all Five Virtues. It was inevitable that a Literary Scholar would enter the fray to support them. If