The two Lords were truly bewildered this time, finally coming to the sober realization that they had gone too far.
The Black Heart Lord had achieved his goal, the Gryphon Lord had indeed been weakened, but spoiled to such a tragic extent, the city was occupied, and without even having to think about it, one could know that the troops inside either died in battle or surrendered, the Gryphon Lord's stronghold was taken.
And he himself had been in a bloody fight with the other side for half of the night, the troops under the Gryphon Lord's command had dwindled to less than a hundred thousand, and he wasn't faring much better himself.
In fact, after his territory was attacked—but not occupied—he knew there was a conspiracy at play, yet he could not allow Li Ling of the Gryphon Lord to surpass him, thus sparking a true fight to the death.
