The two countries were at war, but envoys were never to be killed—this convention of human decency remained customary in the Ancient God Realm. Still, since this involved my master, no one could guarantee that I would not vent my anger on them later. They handed over the compensation list readily enough. Zhao Qian glanced at the five jade tablets and apparently found nothing wrong with them, so she passed them to Big Sis.
Big Sis naturally had no objections and put the list away. I more or less knew what they would be compensating us with, but I was still somewhat indignant. For Gu Rong's death, even if the Nine Heavens Gate compensated us with an entire sect, I would still feel it wasn't enough!
But that was how cruel war was, and politics was always heartless. Should countless more corpses be added to the pile for Gu Rong's sake? Someone had to be the first to call off the war. The Heaven's Unity Sect was not yet strong enough to fight on five fronts. If we really took advantage of them and still acted petulant, everyone would kick us when we were down later. In my absence, we would fall into an irredeemable predicament.
The armistice agreement was soon placed on the table. It mainly outlined the details of the ceasefire, such as no longer attacking each other and maintaining friendly exchanges. But all that was merely routine. They could turn hostile at any time, and no one would sign it as though it were a blood contract.
The terms of the armistice had long been decided in advance. Now, they were merely putting on a public performance, and everyone signed with tacit understanding. Once Big Sis had signed it as well, the agreement would take effect. The