Peace Talks

Pan Yun had not seen him at all.

He was not worth Pan Yun abandoning her healing to come out and meet. Xue Shao refused him instead. "Since Lord Yamana has no intention of continuing the attack, we will return first. Many of our people are injured and need to go back for treatment."

Takeda Hisatsuna hurriedly stopped them. "If we go back like this, we'll lose the chance to avenge ourselves."

Xue Shao wore a stern expression. "A gentleman's revenge can wait ten years. We cannot disregard the knight-errants' lives for the sake of revenge."

The great knights merely stood by with their swords in hand, watching coldly.

Takeda Hisatsuna understood then that he could not persuade them. The clan head had to come forward; perhaps Pan Yun would agree.

Only if Pan Yun agreed would these knight-errants act.

He said no more. After withdrawing, he ordered the men to camp where they were, then seized a horse and hurried off with that retainer to persuade Yamana Mochitoyo.

Xue Shao watched him leave with an indifferent gaze. He did not immediately lead the knight-errants away as he had made it seem he would.

At some point, Chen Liutao and Qu Zhixing had taken positions behind him, one on each side. They too silently watched Takeda Hisatsuna depart.

Turning back, Xue Shao said, "Tell Tao Yanbai to take out all the Martial Arts Alliance's medicine for treating wounds and tend to everyone. We'll be staying here for at least another two days."

Chen Liutao and Qu Zhixing exchanged a glance and agreed.

Xue Shao had guessed correctly. They did indeed remain there for two days.

First, around dusk, Yamana Mochitoyo quietly came over with Takeda Hisatsuna and asked Pan Yun to take action against Yamaguchi Hall.

Pan Yun's complexion was