Battle

Eastern Emperor Taiyi unexpectedly left Xinzheng, so Gai Nie naturally went with him. Before departing, Eastern Emperor Taiyi generously allowed Gai Nie to bid farewell to his friends.

Gai Nie did not delay this act of kindness from Eastern Emperor Taiyi. After all, he did not know when they would have the chance to meet again.

After leaving Eastern Emperor Taiyi's presence, Gai Nie went straight to find Wei Zhuang, intending to say goodbye. The two stood facing each other. Gai Nie's face was pale as he spoke to Wei Zhuang.

"Wei Zhuang, I will be leaving Xinzheng with the Eastern Emperor."

At first, Wei Zhuang had not known why Gai Nie had come to see him. But when he heard that Gai Nie would be leaving with the Eastern Emperor, his expression immediately darkened.

The cause of Han Fei's death had yet to be properly investigated. How could Taiyi and Gai Nie simply flick their sleeves and leave Xinzheng?

Filled with displeasure and suspicion, Wei Zhuang stepped forward. His eyes locked onto Gai Nie as he questioned him.

"Gai Nie, tell me honestly—how exactly did Han Fei die? Who did this to him?"

For some reason, Wei Zhuang had always felt that Han Fei's death was connected to Gai Nie. That was why he stood here now, demanding to know who had done this to Han Fei.

Gai Nie had not expected to face such a question. He froze for a moment. Unwilling to give up after receiving no answer, Wei Zhuang stepped forward again and looked at Gai Nie.

"Gai Nie, your Hundred-Step Flying Sword is unmatched. If you had wanted to, you could have protected Han Fei. But why? Why didn't you protect him?"

Gai Nie sighed softly, his face filled with helplessness. Yet he did not