Di Jianmin declared with great conviction, "Void Sage Fang, you are mistaken! Qing and Jing did indeed have conflicts in the past, but now the Human Race faces a grave crisis, and the Demon Realm is invading with all its might. Under these circumstances, we should shake hands and make peace, not attack one another. All these years, Qing Kingdom has shown courtesy and restraint. Despite its advantages in every respect, at most it has merely sent young scholars to take part in the Jing Kingdom Literary Competition, spurring our people onward. You, on the other hand, Void Sage Fang, have repeatedly pressed others without mercy. First came a literary contest across a prefecture, then a literary battle against an entire kingdom. You forcibly reclaimed Xiang Prefecture, which should have belonged to Jing Kingdom in the first place, plunging it into turmoil. Just days ago, various lineages were still opposing the court's decrees. In my opinion, as long as Jing Kingdom yields on all fronts and Void Sage Fang resigns and retires, every problem will be resolved as readily as bamboo splits before a blade. Otherwise, once Sacred Way Suppression takes effect, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"It sounds reasonable, but it's utter nonsense! Tell us, are you a member of the Left Prime Minister Faction, or a spy planted by Qing Kingdom?" Zhang Poyue demanded without the slightest courtesy.
Di Jianmin raised his head proudly. "I am a subject of Jing Kingdom, but above all, I am a member of the Human Race. As an official, I consider the whole situation from the perspective of the entire Human Race, rather than focusing on one region or one kingdom. What is wrong with that? As for calling me a spy, that is the real nonsense."
Jing Kingdom's officials stared coldly