A moment later, the Great Wei delegation departed. Bai Ze calculated on his fingers, then looked at Xiao Ying and warned him:
"Whatever their reasons, once you meet, they will certainly bring up the eternal covenant. Your Majesty should proceed with caution!"
"Mm."
Lost in thought, Xiao Ying gave a subdued response. That was stating the obvious. He had anticipated it long ago; otherwise, he would not have left the representatives of the various immortal gods waiting for so long!
Still, the words "Great Resurrection Spell" were truly staggering!
As its name implied, it could truly bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. Even those who had been dead for a long time could be resurrected, provided something connected to them could be found. Its power was easy enough to imagine.
Upon his return, Xiao Ying had not been overly concerned about the state of his territory and other such matters. What grieved him somewhat was the loss of veteran followers and old ministers over the past twenty years, especially the brothers and longtime ministers who had remained loyal to Great Huan and died for it. Among them were Shi Ji, one of the nine brothers from those early years; Li Yuan, the elder brother of Consort Qin, Li Yanyan; Tian Mang, the son of Chancellor Tian Dan; Jiang Sheng, a staunch veteran who had followed Xiao Ying through campaigns north and south from the very beginning; and Wu Chen and Lü Chen, surrendered generals from Zhangchu State under Chen Sheng and Wu Guang who had faithfully fulfilled their duties.
Bai Ze saw through Xiao Ying's thoughts at a glance and solemnly added, "What this old minister means is... once we meet them, we may have no room to refuse. Otherwise, we will face a