These past few days have been torturous for Liu Zhenhan; he simultaneously hoped for the arrival of these messengers, yet also wished they would never come.
There was an indescribable feeling in his heart, like a dull knife slowly cutting into his very soul. When the messengers from Moore arrived, Liu Zhenhan finally realized that what he was feeling was guilt.
On the path to greater strength, bravery and fearlessness alone are not enough to solve all the problems. There is a proverb amongst the Sea Clan, "A fish in the river is not in control of its own fate," it succinctly captures the current helpless situation faced by the lord.
The few considerate madams did not realize that Liu Zhenhan was putting on a brave front and going through the motions. They thought of it as a normal negotiation. Even the shrewd-thinking Ning Yu did not consider the deeper implications.
