Not until they had traveled far from the Divine Capital did the generals finally let out sighs of relief. Their bodies slackened, and they seemed to shrink by a whole head.
"Whew. I always felt there was some great beast hidden inside, staring at me."
"After all, that was the Divine Capital. After all, we did something extraordinary."
"Stop gilding your own face. It was His Highness the Idle Prince who did something extraordinary."
"Your Highness, those gods..."
The generals looked at Li Qingxian expectantly.
Li Qingxian smiled. "I emptied out my entire family fortune. From now on, Worthy Prince City depends on you."
"I don't believe a single word of that."
"Can't you really tell us?"
"Forget it. It concerns the Upper Realm, so better not speak of it. What if the High Gods discover that His Highness the Idle Prince leaked an Upper Realm cultivation method? Wouldn't that be disastrous?"
"After today, no one will ever call the Idle Prince Cultivation Method a devil art again."
"After today's battle, His Majesty's reputation as the Lord of the Great River will be utterly cemented."
"When do we cross the river?" He Bao asked cautiously.
The generals quietly watched Li Qingxian.
Li Qingxian placed a hand on the Aerial Pavilion's windowsill and gazed upon Great Qi beneath the night sky.
"Tomorrow, we reorganize the army and formally announce to the world that my Idle Prince Army seeks aid from all under heaven, seeks reinforcements from all living beings. We ask the Human Race to join us in forcefully crossing the Great River, launching a northern expedition against Champion City, driving out the Demon Race, and restoring our rivers and mountains."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The generals all answered in low voices.
Magnificent light gleamed in every general's eyes.
That radiance was