The cherry blossom people's faces turned livid.
Having dealt with the Xia Kingdom for so long, they naturally understood those words. They even suspected that the owner of that voice had deliberately cursed so loudly just to make sure they understood!
Tap, tap, tap.
The sound of military boots striking the floor rang out.
The Xia Kingdom higher-ups they had waited so long for were now slowly entering the conference room.
He was a lean yet vigorous old man with close-cropped hair like grayish-white grass. He wore a smile as he walked, but his bearing carried an imposing authority without anger.
This was one of the Xia Kingdom's senior military officers, Liu QianYue!
When he entered, he smiled like a spring breeze, refined and easygoing, as though the person cursing outside had not been him at all. Beaming, he said, "Everyone, welcome to my conference room. You've come so many times already—why are you still drinking plain water? Hurry, bring them chrysanthemum tea instead. Help cool down their tempers."
Liu QianYue felt incomparably satisfied.
Just moments ago, the Pioneer squad from Sakura Country that had secretly entered the Netherglow Forbidden Zone had been completely wiped out by the Xia Kingdom's Pioneers.
It was truly exhilarating!
At this moment, he was using tea to mock Sakura Country for being weak.
Yet the Sakura Country delegation did not catch on at all. Instead, his apparent thoughtfulness left them somewhat at a loss, and for a moment, they did not know how to respond.
Just then.
Among the Sakura Country delegation, a classic Taikun with a small mustache above his lips slammed the table and spoke with an ugly expression. "Liu QianYue, I need an explanation from you!"
"Now that all major countries have made it clear that each will fight on its