The moment Dan Feng saw Daiyang and Chenzhen, he felt a wave of relief.
Since neither former general was at Xianyu's side... he was probably all right.
Perhaps Jingliu was with him now?
Dan Feng reined in his thoughts and began considering his next move.
For now, he could count the ordeal with the Ten-Lords Commission as over.
Next... before the Current Marshal...
Dan Feng would have to weigh every word he said from here on.
Not a single expression could betray him.
Just what was the relationship between the Current Marshal and Xianyu?
Dan Feng did not know the details, but he understood Xianyu.
Xianyu was always rational. During his tenure as Marshal, he had loved every subordinate equally.
Beyond treating his subordinates impartially, Dan Feng believed there was another reason.
As a leader, if Xianyu publicly treated any person or group differently, his other subordinates would inevitably follow suit.
That was the last thing Xianyu wanted.
After choosing his successor, Xianyu would surely pave the way for her. Even if he disliked the Current Marshal, he would never let anyone see it.
If the two were not particularly close...
Sacrificing Xianyu alone, sacrificing a Former Marshal who could very well threaten her position, would save every Xianzhou native...
How could the Current Marshal refuse?
Given Xianyu's mental state, he would probably be more than willing to cooperate!
If the two were close...
As the one responsible, Dan Feng would surely face severe punishment.
Death? Or some cruel punishment? He did not care.
He was the one who had done wrong.
Shuhu had infiltrated Scalegorge Waterscape on the Luofu because of his lapse in vigilance.
That was an indisputable fact.
The proud High Elder would not offer a single word in his own defense, much less stoop to lying.