The group had traveled less than two hours after leaving Western Frontier City before reaching the first crossroads.
Two hours was a long time, but for a large army, it was impossible to advance very far in that span.
Huo Hai had been following the vanguard, which was why he had moved so quickly. More than a hundred thousand soldiers were still gathering on the front-line battlefield, so most of the commanders in this army had set out with the vanguard.
"Everyone, this is where we part ways. I hope that when I return, I'll see you all coming back in triumph." Huo Hai called out loudly. He patted the horse beneath him and, without waiting for anyone to respond, headed down another road on his own. Their destinations had never been the same.
"Haha, Huo Hai, you should be careful too. We don't want to come back and find you gone." A crowd behind him began to jeer. Huo Hai paid them no attention. They belonged to the Third Prince's and Lian Feng's factions; they were not walking the same road as him.
Huo Hai narrowed his eyes slightly. "Hmph, you fence-sitters. When you come back, you'll have a fine time of it." His grandfather, Huo Feng, was no ordinary man. Once he made a move, he would not be much weaker than Lian Feng.
When these people returned and found that their Lineages and forces had completely submitted to the Huo Family, what kind of expressions would they wear? By then, if they still refused to behave, they might simply vanish from the face of the earth.
Ignoring their attitude, Huo Hai quickly continued along the road and eventually disappeared from their sight. Once they could no longer see him, Huo Hai dismounted. He patted the horse and