Inside the brightly lit palace hall, Li Huowang's pupils quivered slightly in front of the dragon-carved column.
He glanced first at the Spinal Bone Sword moving on the floor, then turned to look at Zhuge Yuan beside him.
He had suffered many injuries before, but none ever hurt as much as this moment.
"So you even had a contingency ready! You never truly trusted me! Are you really that Zhuge Yuan who once risked everything, even his own life, to save me?"
"You told me to stabilize my true heart? But you always treated me as Sitting Oblivion Path's Hong Zhong! How am I supposed to hold my heart steady!"
Saying this, Li Huowang's mouth twitched minutely. His face twisted, he raised his fist and fiercely hammered it against his head.
"Brother Li, I have no choice. With so many lives in Da Qi, I truly don't dare to bet everything on you. I can stake my own life for you, but I cannot risk the lives of everyone in Da Qi!"
