Night gradually fell, and the banquet in the imperial palace had reached its end.
Whether it was Su Nan's victorious return or the princess's birthday, both were matters worth celebrating. For most of the people in the Imperial Capital, tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
Throughout the banquet, neither Su Nan nor the princess had appeared. Everyone had long since grown accustomed to it.
On the battlefield, General Su struck terror into the enemy. In daily life, she always hid her face behind ghostly armor; that fierce Baleful Intent was enough to make ordinary civil officials barely able to stand.
She understood this herself, so unless there was some pressing matter, she rarely appeared in court.
The Emperor's attitude toward General Su was one of unconditional trust. Perhaps her master was part of the reason, but no one knew the deeper cause.
In truth, people knew very little about Su Nan's identity.
At most, they knew she was General Bai's disciple, possessed formidable strength, and could hold back an army of ten thousand alone.
Some claimed she was a woman, with beauty beneath her helmet that could topple kingdoms and cities. Others refused to believe such words. How could the Ghost General, who had slaughtered countless enemies, possibly be a woman?
In short, opinions abounded.
Though everyone was curious about the Heavenly Fire the Emperor had mentioned before, no one brought it up during the banquet.
Only after the banquet ended did the Emperor suddenly invite everyone onto the imperial city walls to admire Linyang City's nightscape.
Linyang was the name of the Imperial Capital.
When everyone climbed the walls, Linyang City's lights were at their most dazzling. For a moment, no one could tell whether the starlight from the heavens had fallen into the mortal world, or