He was not his sister, requiring Colin's comfort.
As a mature ruler, he was always aware of what he needed, and that brief melancholy was more of a farewell to past glory.
Duke Campbell had realized that the fate of the Campbell Duchy must and can only be in the hands of the Campbell people themselves.
Counting on the Divine or the Emperor to do something would eventually result in "correct yet useless" complaints and curses.
To this day, many in Thunder City still hope for Saint Xi or the Imperial to do something.
People walking in the fog can hold on to such naive comforts, but as the master of the Campbell Duchy, he could not be as naive as them.
Thankfully, he hadn't relied on the Imperial before either.
Looking at the re-energized Duke Campbell, the corners of Luo Yan's mouth revealed a barely perceptible smile of relief.
A strategic and ambitious ally is exactly what Lord Demon King needed.
