Not hurried, yet pressing enough.
The most important thing was that the damned dog kept laughing madly, constantly reminding the two royal offspring of the humiliating reality they faced.
Was the dog inherently so cheap?
Or was Jiang Li deliberately provoking them?
The conspiratorial mindset so common to members of the Royal Family made them lean towards the latter hypothesis, resulting in some hesitation. They feared a trap ahead, ready for them to fall into.
Yet to back down now would be a great blow to their prestige. The struggle for the regency was at a critical juncture; any setback might cause the opportunity to slip through their fingers.
Regardless of what Jiang Li had in mind, brothers Ji Chengtian and Ji Chengji leaned towards this line of thought.
That was why they hesitated.
But soon, the Second Prince made up his mind.
"Then let solitude witness if you have the strength to defend the Divine Farmer's Cauldron."
The Second Prince spoke, "Gao Yue."
