Moreover, Great Tang Cultivators were currently relentlessly hunting down and eliminating the stragglers from Heavenly Principle who had slipped through the net.
Gu Hai, a Great Scholar of the Seventh Heavenly Layer of Neo-Confucianism and already a key, even core, figure of the Wu Party within Heavenly Principle's Ming Court, was an even bigger fish that the Tang Imperial Court was intent on capturing.
Therefore, the situation Gu Hai currently faced meant that attempting to return to Heavenly Principle was akin to walking into a trap.
Seeking another path to leave the Great Tang Realm was just as difficult and fraught with danger.
"Qin Wu's incompetent command of the army and unfavorable battle outcomes led to today's defeat. I must certainly submit a report impeaching him when I return to court!" Gu Hai gritted his teeth.
