Settling Down

The Aurora Empire was shrouded in gloom after Emperor Audun vomited blood and his injuries worsened, but the capital of the Xia Kingdom, Hill of Light, was filled with celebration.

To bolster the nation's confidence, Prime Minister Yasso and many senior cabinet officials personally went to the highway entrance on the outskirts of Hill of Light to welcome Commander Qiao Sen.

Commander Qiao Sen had also brought his most elite force of ten thousand soldiers, displaying their highest morale and fully demonstrating the strength of the Xia Kingdom's army. With the relevant departments constantly publicizing the news that the army had defeated the Cavemen's assault, word spread to every corner of the city. Order was quickly restored, and the city gradually returned to normal.

After an enthusiastic and friendly exchange witnessed by numerous media outlets, Prime Minister Yasso and Commander Qiao Sen entered the city and arrived at the cabinet offices.

"Commander Qiao Sen, tell me quickly—how exactly did you drive back the Cavemen? According to the reports I heard, it was mainly thanks to Chairman Baili Qingfeng? But there were ultimately forty or fifty thousand Cavemen. How did you manage it?"

Prime Minister Yasso was full of questions.

"How did we manage it...? You're asking me, but I can't answer either. Although the intelligence we gathered indicates that Hero Baili Qingfeng beheaded the leader of those Cavemen, causing their morale to collapse, I... I still feel it was too simple. The Cavemen lost far too quickly. They were completely different from the brave and fearless Cavemen I knew, the ones who were even willing to fight to the death..."

Qiao Sen forced a bitter smile. "Only Hero Baili Qingfeng can answer what really happened."

"When I contacted you two hours ago, you said Chairman Baili Qingfeng had urgent business