Chapter 1287 Gathering (Part 1)
- "Hmph!" General Deng An turned his head away and sat on the chair to his left, sulking. Luo Jing, on the other hand, made a few faces at Deng An, feeling triumphant.
- The factions among the twenty-four generals were quite complex. Some were from the royal family, while others had climbed up the ranks step by step as ordinary soldiers. Over time, they had loosely divided into three factions, with Xiao Chen as the center.
- The first faction consisted of those who were charmed by Xiao Chen's charisma and had befriended him, such as Ding Tao and Luo Jing. The second faction disliked Xiao Chen, believing that he was not worthy of his position. They thought that everyone's contributions were similar, so why should he be chosen as the Supreme General? Deng An was an example of this faction. The third faction remained neutral, neither close nor distant to Xiao Chen, and they rarely interacted with him.