Silence came at once, aside from the occasionally flapping of the bonfire against the wind.
Every pair of eyes were staring at Jiang He, unsure what to say just then.
It was only after a long time that Cheng Dongfeng grumbled, "What is Minister Wang thinking? Why would he have us travel along with Jiang He?
Was this not a blow to morale?
If this happened a few more times, Cheng Dongfeng felt like his martial heart would crumble.
Chen Jingzhou nodded, agreeing to it profoundly, though he soon chuckled, "Thankfully I've grasped Sword Will and strode up to the best amongst rank-nine, or Jiang He would have overtaken me."
A weird look appeared on Cheng Dongfeng's face at his words.
He glanced at Jiang He and then at Chen Jingzhou, eventually swallowing the words that were at the tip of his tongue.
It seems that Cheng Jingzhou did not know that Jiang He had grasped Sword Will and could trade blows even against the Blade King!
