The Shang Army retreated a hundred miles and fortified their position. The last remaining member of the Nine Dragon Island Four Saints, Li Xingba, carried Lu Xiong's letter of apology to Chaoge to meet Wen Zhong.
At Chaoge, Wen Zhong was overwhelmed with exhaustion. The previously favorable situation had quickly crumbled. In the south, Tu Xingsun and Hong Jin had fallen, his apprentice Yu Yuan was powerless, and Zhang Guifang had grown disloyal.
In Xiqi, Ji Chang passed away, leaving his two sons to inherit the throne. The previously promising situation was utterly shattered due to the intervention of the Chan Sect disciples.
As an Immortal who wasn't considered particularly old, Wen Zhong looked at the pathetic figure of Li Xingba and suddenly felt a sense of helplessness.
