Gu Ningqing nodded slightly. "Why had you suddenly appeared in the Mongol camp, and become the 'Water Moon... Great Sect Master'?"
"It's a long story. I'll explain it to you slowly when there's a chance in the future," Song Qingshu replied. "But I hope you can keep my identity secret. Otherwise, my life may be in danger."
Gu Ningqing hurriedly said, "What are you saying, sir? You are our savior, and Xian'er's... How could we possibly put you in danger?"
She felt rather awkward saying that. After all, her daughter's relationship with him had not been formally established, yet what was done could not be undone. As her mother, she ought to secure some standing for her daughter, but he had saved them as well, leaving her unsure how to bring it up.
Song Qingshu had not expected his carelessness to make her so anxious. He explained his purpose here. "I came this time to resolve the crisis you face. The Mongol army is now at your gates, Galdan has fallen, and Wushuang City certainly cannot be defended. Rather than waiting for the city to fall and its people to be massacred, it would be better to surrender sooner."
"Surrender to the Mongols?" Gu Ningqing exchanged a glance with her daughter. Having stood against the Mongols for so many years, they truly found it difficult to change their way of thinking.
"You would not truly be joining the Mongols. You would only preserve your strength for now, wait for the situation to change someday, then rise again. From what I know, the Mongols treat forces that surrender voluntarily quite well. They will often even allow them to retain their original organization." Song Qingshu gave them a rough analysis of the situation.
"With you as our guarantor, sir, of course we