Time flew by, and before long, three months had passed. Smoke from the fires of war rose in all four directions within the Long Dynasty.
By now, Gu Shanhai had seen clearly that the imperial court once had the capability to suppress the rebellion, but the noble clans had been dragging their feet. Moreover, the Daoist Soldiers, to a large extent, were tied to the noble clans, which only led to the prolongation of the disease.
Gu Shanhai had good reason to suspect that the rebelling righteous army had already captured a portion of divine mandate, probably already possessing the qualities of a main character. If a formidable figure didn't emerge soon, there really could be a change of rulers.
But when the court became powerless and the various leaders of the Daoist Soldiers, having collected a swath of resources in the chaos, realized they could no longer let these ragtag peasants cause more trouble, that was when the righteousness of the army would diminish.
