Jade Consort

"A great victory!" Niu Youdao let out a long breath upon receiving the news.

From the outcome alone, he could see that offense and defense had switched places, that the war was beginning to turn in their favor. He also knew Shang Chaozong had won by taking a risk, but he did not know how brutal the actual battle had been.

To be precise, having read quite a few history books, he could imagine how cruel war was. He simply did not wish to witness that carnage with his own eyes, nor face that carnage.

To him, how brutal it had been was not important. What mattered more was the result.

The result was that Shang Chaozong and the others, whom he had painstakingly supported, were not mud that could not be plastered onto a wall. They had proven themselves capable and had not disappointed him.

In some respects, he was no different from other cultivators.

As Meng Shanming and the others advanced, Niu Youdao had already returned to Southern Prefecture, though he had not gone back to Thatched Cottage Manor.

"Daoist Master, Yu Cang wishes to see you." Yuan Gang arrived and handed over a secret letter.

"See me?" Niu Youdao was suspicious. Taking the secret letter, he examined it. That Mr. Yucang truly did wish to meet him, claiming he had an important matter to discuss face-to-face.

It had to be face-to-face? Niu Youdao pondered it for a while, unable to understand why Yu Cang wanted to see him at such a time. He did not want to casually show himself before anyone who could threaten him now, and Yu Cang absolutely counted as one.

Ever since that fake Su Zhao had appeared, he had become more wary of Dawn Moon Pavilion.

The reason was simple. Besides himself,