Xiao Eduo'e was an official of the Bureau of Ceremonies in Liao Country. Liao Country's Bureau of Ceremonies was equivalent to the Ministry of Rites in Han Chinese dynasties. Many cumbersome rituals for this marriage alliance still required him to coordinate with Western Xia. Song Qingshu had intended from the start to leave everything to others; if Xiao Eduo'e died, he would have plenty of trouble ahead.
Besides, the two of them had just been drinking and chatting together. They could be said to have formed the tiniest bit of friendship.
Tianshan Tonglao frowned. "Who is Xiao Eduo'e?"
Song Qingshu gave an embarrassed laugh. "The one who spoke with me during the day..."
"So it was that shameless man." Tianshan Tonglao snorted coldly. "I have not yet had time to deal with him. Once things here are settled, I will take his life."
Song Qingshu secretly let out a sigh of relief. As long as he was alive, Song Qingshu could still rely on him to handle everything.
Yelü Nanxian walked to his side and said coldly, "You still have the leisure to worry about others? The person before us is an extraordinary master. I fear we may not survive today." She was half a martial artist herself and had naturally heard many legends of Tianshan Tonglao. She knew that Tianshan Tonglao was the mistress of Lingjiu Palace on Misty Peak, controlling the masters of the Thirty-six Islands and Seventy-two Caves beneath her. She never needed a second move to kill. Facing such a terrifying veteran of the martial world, Yelü Nanxian had no confidence that she could win.
Song Qingshu smiled unconcernedly. "County Princess, you need not worry. Didn't Tiao Lao say that she would not take your life? At worst, you can become her maidservant. I hear her