But Zhu Youjia was still young, struggling to earn the trust and respect of the weary fighters. Voices clashed…
But Zhu Youjia was still young, struggling to earn the trust and respect of the weary fighters. Voices clashed: some called for a bold, desperate charge against the Khitan, others urged them to hold their ground, while a few even whispered surrender. In the midst of this turmoil, the strategist Xue Chou, acting on Zhu Yousheng's trust, urged Zhu Youjia to step forward as a steadfast leader. Summoning courage and conviction, Zhu Youjia silenced the dissent, embraced his role as the Dao Lord of the Ghostlight Market and the Sect Master of Nine Mortal Ways, and guided his people through the perilous retreat.