He always kept this past event in his heart, reluctant to speak of it once due to a trace of pride when facing disparity. Later, the experiences of life and death transformed it into a precious ordeal, buried deep within him.
Now, he held nothing but admiration for Chen Yuan, who had ascended from a Colonel to a Martial Saint.
His friends fell silent upon hearing this.
The General, as rumored, had resigned from his official post, having fallen out with the Court. The Ninth Mountain remained, yet he no longer ventured to the frontline.
The news was first suppressed by an order from Yunding Mountain. However, Chen Yuan's resignation involved many officials present, and word inevitably leaked.
Amidst the silence, a man dressed in blue tough clothes, with a black short beard, around thirty, rose and spoke softly:
"The hour is near; we must leave the city before the gates close. My wife and daughter await at the gate; I can only bid farewell here!"
