Today's second update: Chapter 3470! 2/4!
Seeing that the forces of the various races had indeed withdrawn as instructed, Xu Kun's face within the radiance seemed to shift slightly. His cold, forceful voice also softened at the right moment, carrying a trace of concession that seemed only natural.
"Rest assured. Though my Huang Race seeks hegemony, we are not some demonic path without any bottom line. As long as you... no longer engage in such acts of surrounding our gates with troops and pressing us so aggressively, I naturally will not harm this 'Little Princess.' Her value alive far exceeds her value dead."
After saying this, as though to "show his sincerity" or soothe their emotions, he raised a hand and lightly pointed at the thorny cage binding Xu Caiyi.
"Pssh..."
The savage dark-purple vines covered in poisonous thorns came apart at once, turning into wisps of smoke and dispersing.
At the same time, a soft emerald light brimming with vitality flowed from his fingertips, gently enveloping Xu Caiyi's battered body.
Visible to the naked eye, the bloody marks left by the thorns rapidly healed. Some color returned to her pale little face, though her eyes remained shut, as if she had fallen into a deep coma or slumber.
Immediately afterward, Yanran, who had been standing beside the Myriad Wild Cauldron, understood his intention. Her figure drifted forward, and she carefully caught the unconscious Xu Caiyi in midair, gently holding her in her arms before retreating to Xu Kun's side.
This series of actions was undoubtedly telling the allied army: Look, I keep my word. She is unharmed and under my control, being "looked after" by my people.
Negotiations always required an equal foundation, or at least one solid enough to continue talking.
Originally, under Yang Yao's guidance, the