Gifting Land

Yamana Mochitoyo generously hosted a banquet for all the knight-errant heroes, as well as the soldiers who had distinguished themselves in this struggle. Pan Yun sat below him on his left, with Takeda Hisatsuna seated below her.

When Takeda Hisatsuna met Pan Yun's gaze, he nodded and smiled amicably. But when he lowered his eyes again, the smile on his face faded by half.

He still bore a grudge against Pan Yun for refusing to help seize Yamaguchi Hall, cutting his military merits in half.

Otagaki Iekaku, on the other hand, was very kindly toward Pan Yun. Afraid she would be bored sitting alone, he asked, "Would you like to call a few friends up to share the table?"

Pan Yun called for Xue Shao.

They would be discussing important matters shortly, and such diplomatic affairs should be left to a professional. As an Imperial Court official, how could Xue Shao not know how to handle them?

The moment Pan Yun summoned Xue Shao, the heroes all jolted upright, instantly sitting straight as they looked up excitedly.

After spending so much time together, they had figured it out.

Whenever Pan Yun called for Xue Shao, she was about to stir something up.

The heroes stared at Xue Shao. Was he truly only a Juren scholar? Chen Liutao and Qu Zhixing had shown him increasing respect lately. It did not seem as though they had merely been won over by his talent...

Before the thought could pass, Xue Shao had already taken his seat below Pan Yun. Yamana Mochitoyo raised his cup and said in Han Chinese, "Come, let us drink to the Yamana clan's victory this time—"

The heroes came back to themselves and sneered inwardly, yet still raised their cups. Before drinking, they looked toward Miao He and Tao