It was time to act. As Huan Yi's words reverberated throughout the scene, all eyes turned towards the Star-Glazed Imperial Palace's delegation—focusing on their Stargazer and leader, Dongfang Bai.
Huan Yi was right. Leadership could often become a thankless job. The more people looked up to you for guidance, the more likely you were to get blamed for things you had no control over. Dongfang Bai had nothing to do with the Star-Glazed Imperial Palace's actions. She, in fact, did her best to stop them from acting a fool. Had she not gone into years of secluded cultivation to master the Astral Surgery mantra, things would have never gotten to this point. But she did...and was thus left with two hateful choices:
