A goshawk beat its wings high in the sky, like a drifting leaf falling into the sea of clouds.
A flock of sheep, soft as cloud wadding, swam through the Azure Sea.
Within the most illustrious Supreme Royal Court on the grasslands, inside a certain golden royal tent.
A guard of considerable cultivation lifted the tent flap. A general entered, dropped to one knee, and said, "Your Highness, Zhao Rucheng has already left the grasslands. His golden seal and iron writ have both been hung beneath the beam."
Helian Yunyun sat before a mirror inside the tent, attended by two female officials who were dressing her.
Her azure-blue eyes reflected in the mirror, showing no emotion.
Though the news had come so suddenly.
Though she had been laying the groundwork for Zhao Rucheng's next ascent, creating opportunities for him and making room for him... though she had already begun preparing for their betrothal.
At this moment, however, she was calm. "Interesting. Resigning his office and hanging up his seal?"
The female official drawing her brows said nothing. The one combing her hair seemed not to have heard.
The kneeling general kept his head lowered.
Helian Yunyun gave a light laugh. "He is imitating that good elder brother of his in Qi State."
"But Jiang Wang won the Yellow River championship for Qi State, subdued the Jing Kingdom's prodigies on Star Moon Plain, broke through an entire battlefield in Southern Xia, then suppressed Calamity Water and won the people's hearts. He risked his life and fought to the death countless times, with outstanding performances in both the Demon Realm and the Lost Realm. Qi State received returns far beyond its investment..." The female official combing her hair sounded somewhat indignant. "What Zhao Rucheng has done for Mu Kingdom is nowhere near