There had never been much affection between him and the Ninth Princess. Though he was a powerful Divine Sea Realm expert, compared to a peerless young prodigy like Xiao Minghuang, he truly paled by comparison.
While Xiao Minghuang had yet to mature, he could still prove his worth before her. Once the Ninth Princess truly grew into the Divine Sea Realm, or even the Spirit Seed Realm, she would most likely no longer think highly of a half-crippled man like him.
People climbed toward higher ground, while water flowed downhill.
Having lived in the Imperial Palace for so long, he was skilled at reading the situation and trimming his sails to the wind. There was nothing unusual about that.
Xiao Minghuang paid no mind to Wang Jin's thoughts.
With her talent, it would not take long for her to grow stronger.
When that time came, she would cultivate a reliable inner circle loyal only to herself.
After all, Wang Jin was Emperor Xia's trusted confidant.
If Wang Jin proved useful then, she would continue to employ him. If not, she could simply leave him out in the cold.
A moment later.
Xiao Minghuang walked up to General Li.
As she approached, the terror in General Li's pupils intensified, yet he could not even cry out.
He was terrified beyond measure, almost unable to speak.
After drawing near, Xiao Minghuang stopped and asked softly:
"I will ask you some questions. Answer truthfully, and I can give you a quick death."
Upon hearing this, General Li's unfocused eyes gradually regained their clarity. Gratitude appeared on his face as he answered in a hoarse voice:
"...Ask."
Noticing something wrong with General Li's vocal cords, Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly and ordered:
"Bring him some water."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Fetching water naturally did not require