Early December.
Xiang Yuan received word that the Western Chu delegation had left Tai'an of Northern Qi. Traveling with them was the Northern Qi delegation; they would join the Southern Jin delegation and arrive at Shendu of Western Chu on the same day, where they would hold a series of discussions on the details of cooperation between the three nations.
What Xiang Yuan had failed to accomplish, Xiao He had managed to accomplish, and that left him thoroughly displeased.
But on second thought, it was only because he had first taken Southern Jin that Liu Che could no longer withstand the pressure. However unhappy he was, he could only accept it.
So this was not Xiao He's victory. The MVPs were the Overlord of Western Chu, the Young Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect, and the rest. Xiao He had merely coasted to victory; winning when the wind was at his back proved nothing.
With that thought, Xiang Yuan's mood immediately improved. He left Southern Jin and returned to Western Chu.
Unrivaled Palace.
Xiang Yuan took a single step out of the Cold Pool Grotto-Heaven. Not seeing Bai Wuyan, he knew she was at the White Lotus Palace. He first gave himself a thorough wash, then, with only a Daoist robe wrapped around his waist, shifted through space to the White Lotus Palace.
Bai Wuyan sat upright upon a crystalline cloud bed, still locked in a struggle with the ninth-grade Immaculate White Lotus. It seemed she would not rest until she returned the opportunity bestowed upon her.
This Palace Mistress Bai was clearly absurdly powerful, yet excessively cautious!
The moment Qing Zhuying saw that Xiang Yuan wore only a Daoist robe, she instantly understood what was about to happen. Fearing she might be caught in the crossfire, she lowered her