"Actually, I'm not sure, nor can I ascertain." Ye Shikai indeed lacked such confidence, yet the old saying holds true: the ruler commands the minister's death, the minister cannot but die; if not dying, then disloyal. If Mi Wen orders him to go to war by name, does he have the right to refuse? Absolutely not. Of course, he could feign illness and stay in bed, but Mi Wen knows his identity. For a cultivator, ordinary illnesses simply do not exist; he cannot deceive Mi Wen.
He Linghan also knows Ye Shikai's predicament. Although she wishes to keep her husband by her side, it is ultimately an era of "monarchy." In other words, as long as they are in Mi Wen's domain, if she's displeased, one word is enough to kill anyone. If Mi Wen forcibly orders Ye Shikai to go to war, she can only comply.
Hence, the only thing she can do is pray in the temple for smooth affairs on the battlefield.
