Rain fell without end, and the night was dim.
On the slope behind the Xiao Family estate, Chen Yi sat leaning against a crooked tree, looking down into the estate with a hint of helplessness.
Now that Xiao Jinghong had returned to the Xiao Family, he could no longer come and go as freely as before.
Even though his current cultivation base and technique realm far surpassed Xiao Jinghong's, he was still right under her nose. They were too close; the slightest fluctuation of heaven and earth spirit qi around him would surely draw her notice.
Thus, Chen Yi was in no hurry to return. His eyes remained fixed, unblinking, on where Xiao Jinghong was.
Dim yellow candlelight shone through the window of the wooden tower's side chamber, where two graceful silhouettes were faintly visible.
One sat and the other stood, still attending to official business.
"...Miss, I've organized the matters to be reported to Commander Li tomorrow. Please look them over."
"Let me see."
"The first is the situation among the Barbarian Tribe. The Golden Tent has now split its forces in two, sending one army to the Black Bear Tribe and the other to the Greenwood Tribe."
"Comparatively, the force sent to the Black Bear Tribe is larger, numbering a full three hundred thousand."
"The Greenwood Tribe also has a hundred and fifty thousand Barbarian Tribe warriors facing it."
"According to the news that arrived this morning, fighting has already begun at the Black Bear Tribe. Muhage is leading the Black Bear Tribe's soldiers,
"Asa, and the elite troops of several tribes attached to him-altogether, roughly over two hundred thousand barbarians."
"In the first battle, both sides suffered casualties. The Black Bear Tribe lost several warriors, and even a commander was wounded. The Golden Tent suffered fewer casualties."