The air inside the grand hall was oppressively heavy and hot, as if one were trapped in a jar being roasted over a fire.
After an indeterminate length of time, the Martial Emperor scanned the full court of civil and military officials before asking, "The Great Xia army approaches with formidable momentum. Do my esteemed subjects have any strategies to repel the enemy?"
Hearing this, the ministers all lowered their heads as if they had not heard the Martial Emperor's query.
At this point, what could they do? Moreover, Great Xia had a Celestial among them. The only possibility for Great Wu to defeat Great Xia would be if Great Wu also had a Celestial overseeing the realm.
But if Great Wu had a Celestial in charge, how could Great Xia have so quickly occupied half of Great Wu's territory?