Chapter 1115: Letting Loose in All Out Battle! (III)
“I am ninety-nine percent sure that the Zhengs are the traitors,” Li Hao declared calmly. He looked at Director General Wang, then at Jiang Yingli and the others. “Whether it is Sun Xin or the folk song, both say that the Zhengs are the traitors! Of course, you might protest that they’ve been falsely incriminated.
“But whether it is true or not, at our current stage, the greatest possibility lies with the Zhengs! I don’t care if they’re being falsely accused, they look like the bad guys the most! Therefore, I’m going to attack the Zheng ancient city!
“If they aren’t the traitors, I’ll refrain from breaking their core origin dao as much as I can. They stand a chance of revival when the Star Gate opens! If they are the traitors, then they will be exterminated!
“It’s actually easy to determine if they’ve turned traitor or not. General Pagoda of Battle Heaven is strong enough, but only recovered a little bit even with my help. It would be very unusual for the Zhengs to possess the full battle strength of a Saint at this point in time!
“We will easily defeat them if they lack the strength of a Saint. They are the traitors if they do possess a Saint. There’s no problem with that chain of logic, is there?”
“None!” sighed Director General Wang. “But if the Zheng patriarch really has turned traitor and is still in his family’s main city, then this campaign will be a suicide march! It’s ninety-nine percent likely that he’s reached Empyrean King. While he lacks the strength of core origin dao, he will still be unfathomably strong!
“You can ask... Dean Zhang for help,” he said after momentary hesitation. “With the dean’s identity, he could demand to investigate the city. It would be best if the Zhengs permitted this course of action. If they do not, then it’ll be clear that something’s wrong. Since their suspicion is the greatest at the moment, they must be closely scrutinized...
“If that’s the case,” the man turned toward Li Hao. “Then we can have Dean Zhang join the battle force once we discover something wrong with the Zhengs. That is sure to have a great effect!”
“The commander can bring the Empyrean King body with you,” Jiang Yingli offered as well. “Although it’s in slightly poor shape, it’s still very strong on the battlefield. Teacher can travel alone and take over the body if anything does develop. We’ll be able to delay things for a bit even if the enemy does have an Empyrean King.
“The Zhengs are one of the thirteen families of Tranquil Star. The city of Boundless is their legacy! I am also of Tranquil Star and can accompany my teacher. The Zhengs do not have descendants enrolled at Evenround Martial or we could go together...”
Li Hao shook his head, surprising the group with his refusal.