Listening to the scout's report, Xiao Shuang nodded in satisfaction, waved a hand, and said, "It seems we can recuperate for quite a while now."
Everyone in the council hall breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while, Xiao Shuang raised a brow and walked to the window, where he saw a black bat land. With a glance, he noticed that its claws were tightly clutching a small slip of paper.
Sensing the peculiar poisonous aura carried by the bat, Xiao Shuang seemed to understand how it had made its way here...
After removing the note from the bat's tiny claws, he saw quite a bit of grayish-purple poison seeping from its body. The bat's body suddenly stiffened, and it dropped straight to the ground.
With Xiao Yi Xian's poison concealing it, there was no need to fear that the bat would be discovered while delivering the message.
As he slowly unfolded the note, everyone in the council hall stopped talking and turned their gazes toward Xiao Shuang by the window.
After scanning the note, Xiao Shuang flicked a finger and sent it into Queen Medusa's hand.
"Yan Luotian has already led people to the Mulan Empire. He may be planning to forcibly annex it."
Queen Medusa took the note and slowly unfolded it, saying mockingly, "Without the Mulan Three Elders, the Mulan Empire has no combat strength capable of rivaling a Dou Zong. This outcome is hardly surprising."
"Still, the Three Great Empire Alliance remains in place, yet Yan Luotian dared to make a move. He truly is short-sighted."
Xiao Shuang returned to his seat, lifted his teacup for a light sip, and smiled. "In the end, strength reigns supreme. Without a Dou Zong expert, the Mulan Empire is nothing more than a soft persimmon."
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