Lou Yun clenched his fists, so miserable he did not know what to do. Just as Hulü Guang had said, what would happen even if they escaped? What would happen even if they survived?
If they could live for one day, could they live for ten days, a hundred days, five years, ten years?
Hulü Guang had a large family in the capital. His brothers also had large families elsewhere. His daughter, the Empress, was in the palace... If they could save one person, could they save so many?
It was the Emperor who wanted to kill him! Things had already reached the point of a complete falling-out. If he wanted to preserve his life, he truly would have to rebel! But even if he rebelled, what then?
The Gao Clan was not lacking in famous ministers and great generals. The Prince of Lanling was also a renowned general of his generation. If Hulü Guang dared to rebel, the Prince of Lanling could immediately lead troops back and kill him!
And there were foreign enemies. Great Qi's Gao Clan and Great Zhou's Yuwen Clan had been locked in conflict along the Tong Pass line for years. If Hulü Guang and the Prince of Lanling fought each other into a mess, the Yuwen Clan would immediately dare to send troops and wipe out Great Qi from top to bottom in one sweep!
Hulü Guang was already fifty-eight years old...
Lou Yun lowered his head, clenching his teeth. For the first time, he felt so powerless—despite having learned a full set of immortal arts, he could not change even the slightest bit of the situation before him.
In truth, the immortal sects had no way of directly confronting the imperial court. If they secretly did small things, the Emperor would turn a