Winners took all. Wars were always brutal. The dark history put people in extreme grief.
Bai Xuanyu's eyes were bloodshot. She said, "When the Sacred City was taken in the past, it was the Lingxiao Heavenly King Mansion that had slaughtered many monks who were loyal to the empire. Our ancestors were killed in the massacre."
Bai Xuanshuang comforted her sister, "We are lucky that we were helped by Lord Twelve to go on practicing and gaining the power to take revenge on our enemies, instead of being slaves and living pathetic lives."
Zhang Ruochen was touched. He asked them about the stories about Lord Twelve.
According to them, Lord Twelve had saved many persecuted descendants of the last dynasty with part loyal heirs of the royal family and monks who were loyal to the Sacred Central Empire.
They'd been hiding in the dark and fighting the imperial court, taking revenge while waiting for Emperor Ming's return.