For this reason, they could not possibly sever their connection to Prince Qinghe.
And to gain more resources, they had to contend with Zhong Ming, who had allied himself with Prince Qinghe and become the public face of Qinghe County. He was now an obstacle they were required to overcome. As long as Zhong Ming remained undefeated by Prince Qinghe's side, the Prince would have a source of confidence, giving him a greater advantage in the coming negotiations.
Thus, they had to defeat Zhong Ming.
This was not about right or wrong, good versus evil. It was a critical conflict of interests.
"Everyone, the time has come for us to truly unite."
"I agree. But an ordinary alliance is completely useless against Zhong Ming. We can't just dispatch our disciples to besiege him, can we?"
