A short while later, Zhi Ji finished introducing the Loose Immortal Great Adepts and introduced the historical luminaries from Otherworlder history to Jian Shang through a voice transmission.
Notably, aside from Sun Jian, who was older-a youth at the innate mid-stage with considerable talent for martial arts-the others were all bewildered children. They had yet to display any exceptional qualities and were essentially impossible to recruit.
Even Guo Jia was only staying with Yu Ji temporarily for treatment. Neither he nor Xu Fu, both historical luminaries, had formally pledged allegiance to the Huan Kingdom.
Was this heaven's will, or the natives' way of training their youngsters? Bringing these little brats to such an important battle-did they take the Huan Kingdom for a free bodyguard service or a training instructor...?
While they discussed countermeasures, Jian Shang heard that the Great Adepts wanted to settle their juniors aboard the Heaven-Piercing Divine Ark. He could not help grumbling inwardly, thoroughly displeased.
Of course, displeased or not, these Loose Immortals of the Jianghu were helping for nothing. Jian Shang really could not bring himself to drive their juniors away!
Every undertaking, every world, had its own rules. By now, Jian Shang understood all too well the price of defying heaven.
Otherwise, when Xiahou Wushen had openly refused recruitment earlier and revealed his hostility and ambition, Jian Shang would already have harbored murderous intent.
Kill any talent in the world who would not serve me-why leave them alive to aid the enemy?
Unfortunately, even setting aside heaven's influence and the fact that historical generals were destined not to die before their appointed time to appear, there were other concerns.
If Jian Shang attacked, these fifteen Loose Immortals of the Jianghu would certainly unite against their common enemy. Forget fighting the battle for China-the Huan Kingdom