On a hill some thirty miles from the city wall, the emperor of Great Li, Huo Wuliang, was surrounded by a crowd of generals watching the siege. On the left, right, and rear of the hill were camps of numerous tents. The dynasty's millions of soldiers were here; the fifty thousand soldiers attacking the city were only the vanguards.
Huo Wuliang was a big, strong man who looked as fierce as a lion. Because of the technique he cultivated, his face was aglow, as if there were coals burning under his skin. Scorching heatwaves constantly spread from his body, and gusts of hot wind blew away for miles. Judging by the anomalies around him, he was an expert who had cultivated fire-element technique to the realm of Gold Immortal.
With bright sparks darting out of his eyes, the emperor let out a disapproving snort as he watched the battle on the wall.
