Above Lihe City's city walls, Ning Baichuan, Wang Daoyuan, and the Clearwater Hall's Hall Master were all keeping a close watch on the battle situation. All sorts of contemplating expressions kept on flashing non-stop in their eyes.
Ning Baichuan thought to himself, 'Although the imperial court is showing signs of resurgence, they've been in a weakened state for a very long time, and the young Emperor has a great liking for achieving extraordinary things. He thought that he'd be able to take back the world just by sending Marie to conquer the south, but he has taken too great a stride.
'The imperial court is doomed to fail in this battle. The right thing to do is to still join an influence that has Tiangang Realm experts.'
