After the Black-Gold Rampart arrived once more in Celestial Xia's airspace, it still had to face that solid rampart.
However, after observing for a while, Councilor Duan and Sheng Zheng seemed to discover that behind this rampart stood another identical one.
After analyzing the matter, the two concluded that the two ramparts had likely been refined together earlier, but had not been completed due to insufficient time. Now, after several months of delay, the refinement was complete, so the second one had been brought out.
Would a third rampart appear if this dragged on?
That was also possible.
Sheng Zheng had already prepared himself mentally before returning. He said, "Councilor Duan, we need to attempt a forceful assault and break these ramparts as quickly as possible. The longer we delay, the less likely we will be able to breach them."
Councilor Duan considered this and said, "Celestial Xia must also have expended no small effort on these ramparts. Since they are willing to contend with us this way, we may as well oblige them. This also accords with our strategy. For now, there is no need to rush to achieve merit. It is enough to maintain a slight advantage on the field."
Perhaps many people, once propped up by the forces behind them, would be eager to win merit. But he was not like that. He believed that at precisely such a time, one ought to be all the more steady and must not grow impatient. Origin Xia had not set a fixed deadline for them to win battle merit; this was also the only leniency granted to them. They had to make good use of it and patiently wait for the right opportunity.
Sheng Zheng understood his meaning and did not insist. He merely said, "Since the two halls