Third update today: Chapter 3503! 3/4!
"The Huang Race... they truly had the audacity! They had just detained the Phoenix Race Princess and the human race's Dragon Lady on the Myriad Races Battlefield, yet they dared to swagger over and send envoys to attend the Phoenix Son's birthday celebration? Weren't they afraid the Phoenix Race would make a move on the spot and seize them all?"
"Heh, when had the Huang Lord ever acted according to convention? Perhaps they were fearless because they had calculated that, on such a festive occasion, the Phoenix Race would consider its reputation and the bigger picture and wouldn't resort to force so easily."
"Interesting, truly interesting! Let's see how the Phoenix Race handles these 'unwelcome guests' at its door!"
Many outsiders eager for a spectacle secretly anticipated a tense standoff between the two sides, perhaps even an outright clash.
Yet, to their disappointment, the confrontation they had expected never materialized.
The Phoenix Race's response was remarkably swift and considerate.
The moment the Huang Race delegation arrived at the borders of Phoenix territory alongside the two princesses, the Phoenix Race sent an important figure to receive them—Xu Kun's eldest aunt, Jiang Zhuohua's Blue Star avatar, a woman of gentle and dignified bearing who held an exalted position within the Phoenix Race!
Her personal appearance demonstrated the importance and delight attached to the return of Xu Buwan and Xu Caiyi, the two "daughters of the Xu family." At the same time, with her special status and mild manner, she deftly "enfolded" the Huang Race delegation, effectively shielding them from excessive scrutiny and unnecessary friction, dissolving any potential awkwardness and conflict before it could take shape.
Thus, although the Huang Race delegation were "uninvited guests," thanks to their special connection with Xu Buwan and Xu Caiyi,