Da Siming was a neutral party, while Lord of the Clouds belonged to Star Soul's side. There was nothing wrong with Li's proposal, and the arrangement satisfied both sides, so Moon God and Star Soul both nodded in agreement without objection.
Thus, a war without smoke came to an end.
For Star Soul and Moon God, their wariness of each other had only deepened. Hu Hai, meanwhile, had realized that the Yin-Yang School was riddled with internal problems. As for Li, he had nearly perfectly concealed his theft while conveniently shifting the blame elsewhere.
Thus, the conflict started by Lord of the Clouds and pushed forward by Star Soul had ultimately benefited Li, the true culprit behind the entire affair, the most.
One could only marvel at the strange turns of fate.
Originally, with the matter of the Mirage Tower settled, they should have returned to the palace to report. But because of Hu Hai's antics, they decided to remain in Mulberry Sea for a while longer.
At first, Li had guessed that Hu Hai was unwilling to return so easily because he had gained no tangible benefits from this visit to the Yin-Yang School.
Later, word came from the palace that Li Si had arrived in Mulberry Sea with Zhang Han, supposedly to receive Zhao Gao upon his return from an envoy mission beyond the frontier.
Only then did Li understand that this was what Hu Hai had been waiting for.
Now that the two great powers behind Hu Hai had both arrived, Li wanted to see exactly what Hu Hai was plotting.
"Young Master, do you think they'll uncover what happened last night?" Shi Lan poured a cup of tea and placed it before Li, then sat down across from him.
Ever since last night's incident, Shi Lan