Book 3 A Large Army in the Horizon

Chapter 118 Book 3 A Large Army in the Horizon

The grand hall of the Bai Manor in JaLong City was dimly lit by flickering lanterns, casting long shadows over the polished mahogany table where three men sat. At the head of the table sat the 5th Prince, Gu Bojin, his fingers drumming against the wood in barely restrained fury. His sharp, narrow eyes bore into the two men seated before him—Count Bai, his uncle, and Hao SoJin, a visiting prince from Qinglan state.

"Unbelievable!" Gu Bojin hissed, his knuckles whitening as he clenched his fists. "That wretched Xian Town… It was nothing more than a filthy backwater! And now, it thrives while my name is spat upon in the southern regions. I cannot allow this insult to continue."