"Your humble servant, Qin Lie, wishes to go to Canglang City! To serve as a humble foot soldier, drawing a three-foot sword to defend our rivers and mountains, and protect our common folk! Until I shatter the Wolf Court, I swear I shall not return to the capital!"
Qin Lie's resonant voice was like a stone thrown into a stagnant pool, sending out silent yet violent ripples through the dead stillness of the Golden Throne Hall. His slender yet unyielding spine, his pale yet extraordinarily resolute face, and his eyes—clear to the point of burning—composed a scene of immense visual impact.
After a brief, suffocating silence, Emperor Xia Hong upon the dragon throne made the first move.
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