Shang Chaozong, his hair bristling with rage, yanked the Zhanmadao slung across his horse into his hand. He seemed barely able to contain his emotions.
The generals, equally enraged, drew their weapons one after another. At a single command from Shang Chaozong, they would charge in and kill!
Seeing this, Tao Yanfeng made as if to rip away the clothes he was gripping on Shang Shuqing completely—a threat!
Unable to move, Shang Shuqing closed her eyes.
Seeing that unimaginable consequences were about to result from this impulse, Guan Fangyi's heart leaped into her throat. Shang Shuqing had spent so long at Thatched Cottage Manor and had a good relationship with her. She did not want anything to happen to Shang Shuqing.
Niu Youdao suddenly shouted, "All of you, stop!" He reached out and pressed down on Shang Chaozong's wrist, forcing down the blade Shang Chaozong had been about to raise.
Hearing Niu Youdao's voice, Shang Shuqing opened her eyes again and looked at him through tears.
Niu Youdao called loudly toward the enemy, "I hate fighting and killing more than anything. Whatever it is, we can discuss it properly. There's no need to start waving blades and weapons around."
Some people on the other side were infuriated when they heard that. Who had started all this fighting and killing? How many people had already died under blades and weapons, yet he still had the nerve to say that?
But anger was anger. No one was a three-year-old child, and Zhao Kingdom did not want to cut off all hope either. After all, this was their final path. As long as Niu Youdao could settle this matter, Zhao Kingdom could even let bygones be bygones.
Zuo Chengfeng, Sect Master of Sunset Glow Manor, said, "Niu Youdao, there is no need to