"People's hearts are drifting further and further apart." But Cao Yiyan knew he should not vent his anger over this on these men.
First, the court's men had struck without warning, making the attack all but impossible to guard against. More importantly, these men were the last seeds of Great Wei remaining in the Capital City.
"I must restore Great Wei in my generation. Otherwise, there may never be any hope again."
In truth, Cao Yiyan knew that without the hope offered by the Kingdom of Ying, even these men would probably have scattered, ceasing to exist as a force.
After a long silence, Cao Yiyan broke it with a frown. "The first stronghold to fall was the one where Chen Sanyu was staying. He happened to be tracking Prince Dai. Could this have something to do with Prince Dai?"
"Young master, that isn't necessarily the case," Liu Danai replied first. "Prince Dai certainly stole the limelight today. That Daylight Manifestation immediately thrust him into the teeth of the storm."
Pausing, Liu Danai glanced around and recounted everything that had just happened at the Assistant Minister's Residence. The others had heard nothing of it and were left stunned.
Zhong Cui also spoke. "Unless Prince Dai is a fool, he must know how dangerous this is. It's a disaster, not a blessing. But is Prince Dai a fool? Obviously not. Clearly, he was probably caught in a trap himself!"
"If he was caught in a trap, that means he can barely protect himself now. It also means there's another, more mysterious force outside Prince Dai, scheming against both him and us."
"A force that can ensnare even Prince Dai-you can imagine how terrifying it must be. And with this happening to him, shouldn't he be keeping his tail tucked between his