After a long while, Hua Yiyou crept back quietly, and upon passing Guo Huai, he did not seem surprised to see him awake. He sat down next to Mo Li and whispered,
"They aren't marching day and night."
"So, it mustn't be anything too urgent."
"Probably, if you weren't here, there would have been a chance..."
Hearing Hua Yiyou's words, Mo Li fiddled with the fallen leaves on the ground with a twig in hand and said,
"I think he is right. At this moment, our primary goal should be to deal with the threats within Great Li's territory."
"But..."
"If we succeed, we will merely gain a bit more territory in the Cangyun Mountain Range, but if we fail..."
Seeing Mo Li looking at him, Hua Yiyou sighed and said,
"I understand."
"If we could just go with the flow, I wouldn't mind, but unfortunately..."
Mo Li sighed and said while looking at the starry sky,
"We cannot afford the loss..."
"What's wrong with you?"
