"Your Highness, are you saying their real targets are actually the major sects still competing in Bright City?"
A Body Sect disciple could hardly believe it.
Those sects represented most of the continent's Soul Master factions. Was the Sun Moon Empire trying to start a war?
"Almost certainly!"
Vina drew a deep breath. Although it was speculation, under these circumstances, she had to assume the worst.
The Sun Moon Empire had probably acted ahead of schedule because the Body Sect had been eliminated early.
As for why they insisted on hunting them down, there were far too many reasons. The Body Sect still owed Virtue Hall a debt.
"We don't know how many of their people are ahead. Forcing our way through would be a dead end. Going back means hiding in the darkness beneath their own lamp."
"Besides, with Shrek there, swallowing them whole probably won't be easy for the Sun Moon Empire..."
Vina calmly sorted through the situation and voiced her thoughts.
Even if the Sun Moon Empire was targeting the Body Sect alone, returning to Bright City would put them under Shrek's protection.
"Your Highness is wise!"
Mu Xue and the others all nodded. If they pressed ahead, Vina might survive, but they would certainly be marching to their deaths.
Since the princess was willing to take the risk, they had no reason to refuse.
"All right, recover your Soul Power first! We'll return to Bright City tonight."
As everyone agreed, Vina slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, they had another option: find some obscure nook to hide in and wait for the Heaven Dou Empire to realize something was wrong.
But if the Sun Moon Empire really intended to attack the foreign factions in Bright City, hiding would leave the major sects completely unprepared.
Vina