Ao Huang looked at the few white hairs on Fang Yun's head and chuckled. "No harm done. A little nourishment will fix that. I'll have the Dragon Palace send over some potent tonics right away."
Fang Yun nodded. "We can discuss that later. Right now, we should consider how to protect Ning'an City."
"By the old rules, Half-Sages don't take part in sieges. But if Lang Lu joins the battle, Sage Chen will certainly intervene..." Zhang Poyue stopped halfway through.
Everyone understood what he had left unsaid.
Chen Guanhai had little time left to live and was already injured. If he fought, he would certainly lose to Lang Lu. Once Chen Guanhai retreated, Lang Lu would loom high in the sky, human morale would sink to its lowest ebb, and Ning'an City's fall would be only a matter of time.
The enemy had two Emperor Realm warriors, while the Jing Kingdom had only Niu Shan, who barely counted as one.
"Master Zhi Shi should be stronger than Lang Chi. I think we might be able to invite him here," Tian Songshi said.
Nangong Leng shook his head gently. "Master Zhi Shi is preparing to advance to Half-Sage. He will never wade into these muddy waters."
"Then we can only rely on the Sage Aristocratic Clans' Half-Sage Regalia. However, the regalia consume a Great Scholar's lifespan, and the higher his cultivation realm, the greater their effect. Generally speaking, unless the Human Race's survival is at stake rather than merely a dispute involving one kingdom, every clan strictly forbids their use."
"That may be true, but if Ning'an falls, the Jing Kingdom is finished. The five Second Saint Families in the Jing Kingdom can hardly stand by and watch Ning'an fall. At worst, the Jing Kingdom Imperial House can compensate them."
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