"This can't be…" A voice filled with disbelief, unwillingness, and frustration echoed out. Mamy of the observation rooms for the All-Alchemic Clash were still occupied after its ending. There were still numerous individuals lingering around in hopes of establishing connections with various forces, but this particular room was occupied for another reason. It was the location that the Grand Prince was forced to stay in until the clash had finished.
Ji Changkong, the Grand Imperial Sage of the Extreme War Mountain, had brought Long Chen here shortly after Wei Wuyin's oath, diffusing the heated challenge of an impulsive youth. He had fought for Long Chen's rights, to ensure he wasn't snubbed as the Grand Prince, but as he watched Wei Wuyin shatter expectations, a swelling sense of bitterness emerged in his heart.
Regardless of how one saw it, he had stood on the side of Long Chen, and much like Zen, had offended the young Ascendant Emperor…
But what could he do?