Tang Chen had been crippled, Da Ming and Er Ming had Sacrificed themselves, and though Dai Mubai and the other two had received God Trials, their cultivation was still too shallow to hold their own. If he could use Ning Rongrong to tie the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to his chariot, then win over some sects dissatisfied with the Spirit Hall Empire, he could once again build a force of his own on the continent.
"Not just Ning Rongrong." Tang San changed the subject, a trace of coldness entering his voice. "Yu Tianheng is also in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now, along with Zhu Zhuyun. When they left Shrek back then, they were merely confused for a moment. Now, it's time for them to come back."
At those words, Dai Mubai abruptly sat up in bed, a complicated emotion flashing through his eyes.
Zhu Zhuyun.
That name had long been a thorn lodged in his heart.
Back at Shrek, the two of them had become almost mortal enemies after learning that they might become engaged in the future because of their potential to become gods, only for Li Pu's schemes to make them believe godhood was beyond reach. Later, Zhu Zhuyun's public departure had humiliated him even further.
Yet after all these years, the feelings that had soured between them still had not completely faded away.
"Third Brother, Zhu Zhuyun, she..." Dai Mubai opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but unable to find the words.
"She'll return." Tang San spoke blandly, his tone carrying unquestionable certainty. "The Star Luo Empire is gone. The Dai Family's imperial clan and the entire Zhu Family have been slaughtered. She's now a homeless wandering ghost. Other than following us, she has nowhere else to go."
"As for Yu Tianheng..." Tang