The news of the Azure Origin Realm's fall was temporarily suppressed by the Divine Dynasty, with only a handful of top brass aware of it.
"Du Shaogan that trash is truly utterly incompetent."
"Why did Nangong Cang let such trash garrison a territory?"
"Hateful, simply hateful!"
"..."
The crowd was burning with rage, wishing they could instantly hack Du Shaogan into a thousand pieces.
They inevitably transferred their resentment onto Nangong Cang as well; if not for his poor judgment in people, how could the tragedy of the Azure Origin Realm have been brought about?
Now that the Divine Dynasty was thriving and showed a strong momentum of restoration, the fall of the Azure Origin Realm would come as a bolt from the blue, delivering a heavy blow to the Divine Dynasty's morale.
At the Expeditionary Army headquarters, Du Shaogan looked panicked as he begged Nangong Cang for help.
"Marshal, only you can save my life now."
As the news from the Azure Origin Realm traveled back, Du Shaogan knew he could not escape the net of the law.
He had miscalculated the strength of the Insect Race. If he hadn't fled, he definitely could have held the Azure Origin Realm until reinforcements arrived.
The fall of the Azure Origin Realm was entirely of his own making, and he knew the Imperial Court would never let him off.
His only lifeline now was his Cave Heaven Realm cultivation and Grand Marshal Nangong Cang.
The Cave Heaven Realm formed the backbone of the Divine Dynasty, and the Divine Dynasty had never yet had a precedent of executing officials of the Cave Heaven Realm.
As long as Nangong Cang interceded for him, he would have a chance to redeem himself through meritorious service and escape punishment.
Nangong Cang looked at Du Shaogan,