They didn't possess strength as formidable as Luo Yi's, the kind that let him do as he pleased.
Chen Tai'an in particular found himself awash in complicated emotions after hearing those words.
Before fighting the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, he had thought that with the Great Qi Dynasty's deep reserves, accumulated over many years, they could protect the Qi Family from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion even if they couldn't defeat it.
But only after truly angering a power like the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion that day did he discover something utterly tragic.
The Great Qi Dynasty of today not only lacked the strength to shelter others; it had long since become a platter of fish for others to carve up at will.
And their lot of old men were still lost in the golden age when all nations paid tribute, unaware that the times had already begun to change, all unnoticed.
Seeing that one casual remark from him had plunged the three people present into deep thought, Luo Yi felt a little speechless.
But he couldn't be bothered to waste time on the three of them. As he turned and walked toward the Divine Temple entrance, he didn't forget to remind them softly, "What are you all standing around for? Lead the way."
At that, Qiuyu Qi hurriedly scrambled to his feet and followed without a word. Qiutong Qi obediently trailed behind her nephew, gazing at the young man up ahead with eyes full of admiration.
In the past, she had thought that Tang Songyuan, the little True Person of the Dao Alliance, was the most dashing young talent of the age.
He was also Qiutong Qi's ideal match—the man she most wanted to marry in her life.
But after spending more time around the young man at the head of the