Wu Yang solemnly tucked the iron rod away close to her body.
After finishing everything, Wu Yang said softly, "Sit down and talk. Standing is rather tiring too."
At her words, Jun Lin carefully sat down by the bed.
The two, who had been unconcerned with minor formalities during the day, had now become incomparably restrained.
After ten breaths, Wu Yang was the first to speak. "So many top geniuses have entered the fray. Is something major about to happen?"
"Yes." Jun Lin nodded slightly. "The world will soon face a Dark Turmoil. Countless living beings will perish in this calamity."
"We are acting to stop this Dark Turmoil."
"Are you confident?"
"No!"
"If you kill the Child of the Forbidden Ground, will the Dark Turmoil end?"
"It can delay their actions, but it cannot stop them completely. Once one Child of the Forbidden Ground dies, other Children of the Forbidden Ground will emerge."
"Then what is the meaning of doing this?"
"To exchange the smallest sacrifice for conditions favorable to us."
"The Li Yang Dynasty is our trial ground, and we too are Chess Pieces in the hands of great figures."
Upon receiving that answer, Wu Yang fell silent.
Yet this time, it was Jun Lin who broke the silence first.
"I'm a man, so a hasty marriage may affect me less. Why were you in such a hurry?"
Facing Jun Lin's question, Wu Yang said calmly, "I am the Princess, and I have three younger brothers."
"They are of the direct bloodline, and they are also the future heirs of the Li Yang Dynasty."
"However, in my view, none of them seems to be a qualified heir."
"If they are allowed to govern the Li Yang Dynasty, then this Li Yang Dynasty that has endured for over five