The moment Jian Shang finished speaking, the atmosphere fell abruptly silent. No one answered. Chancellor Tian Dan hesitated for a moment, then steeled himself to remonstrate:
"At this critical juncture, when the tides of the world change from one instant to the next, does Your Majesty truly intend to go to Puyang's aid?"
"Hmm?" Jian Shang's expression darkened, his piercing gaze fixed on the chancellor.
Chancellor Tian Dan stiffened, then assumed the air of a man prepared to die for his remonstrance and threw caution to the wind. "Forgive my presumption! Against the Russian Federation's allied forces, sending too few troops would accomplish nothing. Given Puyang's location, our main army cannot reach it. Besides, Puyang has already been in peril for seven days. Never mind the main army-even if Your Majesty led the Ironfeather Bird Army there, you would probably arrive too late..."
"Your Majesty! The chancellor speaks reasonably! Besides, with the Queen of Yue, the Sky-Shaking Dragon King, and the Lifeless Sword God protecting the Lü sisters, they cannot possibly be in danger. Even if something unexpected happens, given the sisters' abilities, only a handful of people beneath heaven could injure them, let alone kill them. Even King Wu of Qin, knowing full well that the Lü Clan's headquarters are in Puyang, would not dare go there to eradicate them. The Great Qin Empire has wanted the Lü Clan for ages. When have we ever seen its armies actually march against them?" The Evil Consort, Hua Qiandai, hesitated briefly before adding her agreement.
That was indeed the truth. The Heaven-Defying Sage, Lü Buwei, had only these two daughters, and he had taught each a lifesaving secret art. His doting was no less than that of the Wulin Myth, Lord Canghai, toward Hua Qiandai.
There was no need even to