Tragic Heroes and Clowns

Li Jialing listened attentively, as if he were enthralled by Li Lingfeng and was receiving the man's edification sincerely.

Li Yao also pricked his ears. He was very curious about how the Immortal Cultivators viewed the natural-born contradictions between 'true human beings' and 'hominoids'.

Li Lingfeng sighed and went on. "When the Imperium arrived at the limits of expansion about four hundred years ago, its comprehensive national power began declining. The hominoids went on a strike or riot every now and then, which significantly diminished the strength of the Imperium and deprived the Imperium of its competence in the war against the Covenant Alliance.

"A typical example of the escalation of the situation was the failure of Black Wind a hundred years ago!"

Highly sensitive about the words 'Black Wind', Li Yao could not help but shiver lightly.

"Are you referring to the fiasco of the Black Wind Sector?" Li Jialing asked.