"Tell me, what are you planning?" With the irrelevant people gone, the chill on Duanmu Rong's face became even more pronounced.
"Miss Duanmu, you needn't be so wary of me."
"You are a prince of the Qin State, while I oppose Qin. We were enemies to begin with—how could I not be wary?" Duanmu Rong flicked her sleeve lightly, her gaze icy.
"Miss Duanmu, that is not quite right. I have already reached an agreement with your Giant. You should trust your Giant's choice. Besides, as the Healing Immortal, you should naturally care for all living beings and not wish to see them suffer."
"Heh... Under Qin's iron hooves, living beings are already suffering. What you say is nothing but hypocritical benevolence."
Li merely shrugged, somewhat surprised that Duanmu Rong was so stubborn. Though she appeared graceful, beautiful, and cold, her heart was so fierce and resolute.
"That's right. Our army's conduct is indeed steeped in slaughter now. But in these troubled times, without powerful military force, how could the seven states be subdued?"
"Subdue the seven states! That is the ambition of your Qin State, isn't it? If the seven states could all live in peace, that would be an age of true prosperity and peace." Moisture seemed to flicker in Duanmu Rong's dark eyes.
Li gave a cold laugh and said icily, "Long united, the realm must divide; long divided, it must unite. That is only natural. Besides, with the seven states coexisting, there would inevitably be conflicts over lands where their borders met. As the Healing Immortal, you should know that when the seven states coexisted, there were also countless commoners affected by war."
Seeing a faint shift in Duanmu Rong's expression after hearing his words, Li continued, "The present war is only for the sake of