86, Royal Court Sword Canon (Request for continued reading)

After his rebellion, he had grown weary of exotic delicacies.

The memory of a whole-pig feast was distant.

Now, on the verge of death, what he craved most was a taste of that very feast.

However, his attendants were the sort who tailored their service to a person's status. Seeing Monk Shang's impending doom, why would they obediently follow his orders? Each one outwardly agreed, but once out of the Righteousness Hall, they immediately turned and fled without a second glance.

"Alliance Leader, Alliance Leader..." Wu Chengsi began urgently, "Perhaps there's still a way out. We could seek refuge with King Xing Tian, Xu Xing..."

"Rumor has it he's received the Heavenly Order, bringing rain to the long-parched Guanxi Road. King Xing Tian is known to greatly value benevolence and righteousness; he certainly wouldn't easily turn hostile."