After Robert, the envoy from the Lighthouse Empire, and his entourage departed, a silence fell over the office.
Ji Shengyue was slumped in her luxurious chair,
her gaze wandering listlessly across the gilded decor. But the glittering gold offered no comfort.
Her heart was heavier than ever before, for the one she hated was not Chu He, who was thousands of miles away,
but Xiao Cangqing—the man in whom she had placed such high hopes, who had now become her bitter enemy!
The name Xiao Cangqing was once a source of pride for Ji Shengyue.
He was the general she had personally groomed, lavishing him with endless trust and a disproportionate amount of resources.
She had even disregarded all opposition to bestow upon him the title of National Guardian War God.
But now, Xiao Cangqing had become her greatest enemy, a traitor who caused her immense heartache.
All his past loyalty and oaths seemed so pale and meaningless in the face of his betrayal.
