Everyone urged Yu Huatian not to go to Jingyan Palace, lest he fall into Song State's trap.
But Yu Huatian had made up his mind and paid no heed to their attempts to dissuade him.
He knew that since Song State had done this, they must have been certain he would go.
Song State's experts had captured Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting. He had to go.
Otherwise, if those two died, who could command the army of five hundred thousand?
Waging war was different from fighting martial artists. It required an understanding of troop movements and formations, prebattle planning, battlefield command, and more.
Not just anyone could lead five hundred thousand soldiers into battle.
If Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting died, the Western Expedition would inevitably be forced to a halt.
Then, no matter how powerful Yu Huatian was, even slaughtering every expert in Song State would be meaningless.
He could not complete the Western Expedition and unite the Divine Land alone.
Moreover, Zheng He and Xu Ruowu shared a considerable friendship with him, and he had personally invited them to protect Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting this time. Yu Huatian could not simply watch them die without doing anything, either.
Thus, whether he wanted to or not, he had to go to Jingyan Palace.
Drawing a deep breath, Yu Huatian looked at Ma Jinliang and the others. "Head to Wuguan yourselves. As long as Song State's army stays inside the city, do not act rashly. This Western Expedition cannot proceed without a commander. Even if we sought replacements, we could not find suitable ones anytime soon, so I must go and bring Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting back."
"Director..."
The expressions of Ma Jinliang and the others shifted slightly.
Yu Huatian waved a hand. "Say no more. My mind