Dispute

Caught between the two sides and listening to this utterly unoriginal argument, Lin Zhu's brow furrowed even deeper.

He glanced at White Lotus Boy, limp in his hand like a dead dog, then looked at the Dragon Clan and Western Heaven Faction in the distance. Though they had temporarily ceased fighting, they remained at each other's throats and could erupt again at any moment. Seeing the devastated Spirit Mountain, littered with corpses, impatience rose within him.

Both sides had held back in this battle, yet neither was willing to retreat first. It had stalled over nothing more than pride, interests, and the matter of how to deal with White Lotus Boy. If they kept fighting, they might truly force each other to reveal their trump cards, and then the situation would become even harder to control. Besides, the smell of blood around Spirit Mountain was truly somewhat... unpleasant to his eyes.

Lin Zhu considered himself a kindhearted man who could not bear to see living beings suffer. It would be best if scenes of slaughter like this ended sooner rather than later.

Just as he considered how to break the deadlock, the familiar system prompt rang clearly through his mind like timely rain.

``` [ Ding! It has been detected that the host is at a critical juncture. A special guidance mission is now being issued: War Mediation and Leadership. ]

[ Mission Requirement: Take the lead in calming or substantially controlling the course of the current conflict between the Dragon Clan and Western Heaven, preventing an all-out battle to the death. ]

[ Mission Reward: Eastern Emperor Bell Fragment x2. ]

[ Note: It is recommended that the host engage in thorough, friendly, and in-depth communication and negotiation with both parties in the conflict, in hopes of reaching a