Standing beneath the stars, Wen Xuan looked at the withered old man's body and sighed softly. "After what I've experienced lately, I truly can't imagine how you endured these past few thousand years."
"How did you turn the mess I left behind into a powerful dynasty capable of standing against Guixin?"
"Sometimes I truly feel that the world is so cruel, and fate so fickle."
"When my two brothers and I first met you, we were so full of ambition, charting the course of the realm and sweeping across vast lands."
"Then my second brother died, and then my third brother died... In the end, even you, the youngest of us, have grown this old."
As he spoke, Wen Xuan's hands slowly clenched.
"And after being a coward for thousands of years, I still don't even have the power to save you..."
Elsewhere, Zhao Hailong stopped some distance away with Su Yi and Madman. He said quietly, "In the years since His Majesty returned, whenever he encounters a problem or has something on his mind, he comes here to chat with the Grand Chancellor."
"It wouldn't be appropriate for me to go over. If you two truly have a way to save the Grand Chancellor..."
"I believe every citizen of the Flame Dragon Dynasty will forever be grateful for your kindness!"
Su Yi knew very well how deeply Zhao Hailong and the others revered Kong Liang. Taking a deep breath, he said, "Go on. Leave this to us!"
After Zhao Hailong left, Su Yi brought Madman over to Wen Xuan.
Only then did Wen Xuan come to his senses and notice Su Yi's arrival. His somber expression immediately turned bright and cheerful. "When did you get here?"
"You left in such a hurry five years ago that I didn't get