Chapter 148: Delegation of Authority, Withdrawal of Troops_1

"Where is Ao Ding?"

"Has he just disappeared?"

In the resplendent and magnificent palace,

there Feng Wuyi sat upon the throne,

his face overshadowed with solemnity as he gazed at Qu Heng, his most trusted minister, and asked with an icy undertone in his voice.

"Since our defeat at the Luo Family's hands in Luo Mountain Prefecture, General Ao Ding has vanished without a trace..."

Qu Heng slightly bowed his head, speaking softly.

"Vanished?"

Feng Wuyi's fists couldn't help but tighten a bit, then he continued, "On the frontiers of Luo Mountain Prefecture, of our million-strong army, how many remain now?"

After pondering for a moment, Qu Heng answered, "Of the million armored soldiers, two hundred thousand were annihilated by the Luo Family, over a hundred thousand captured, and over two hundred thousand are missing. Less than five hundred thousand have returned..."

...

As Qu Heng's words left his lips,

the atmosphere within the palace turned even more deathly silent.