"Heaven has not forsaken our Heaven Splitting Sword Sect!"
Elder Liu stroked his beard, his hand trembling slightly as a sharp gleam returned to his eyes. "Pass down my orders. Shift the sword formation to a holding stance. Neither attack nor defend. Await our honored guest!"
Almost simultaneously, the Primordial Yang Dao Sect forces surrounding the three factions received a unified order from Liang Kuan: "Lift the siege and withdraw fifty miles. Do not interfere with Special Envoy Li's work."
The atmosphere, which had been taut as drawn swords and bent bows, melted away like ice and snow in an instant.
The black-armored cultivators withdrew like an ebbing tide. Though they remained vigilant, their overbearing killing intent had dissipated.
Meanwhile, the Primordial Yang Dao Sect's central command camp also received word that Li Yunjing, Vice Sect Leader of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, had arrived.
"Brother Li, our Old Ancestor Chiyang has learned of your arrival at the front. He specially ordered me to await you here and sincerely invites you to the central command camp for a discussion."
After relaying Li Yunjing's instructions, Liang Kuan did not leave immediately. Instead, he stepped forward again, his expression even more respectful than before, and said quietly, "The old ancestor said that Fellow Daoist Li is a senior figure of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect and has now earned the foremost merit in securing these factions' submission. By both sentiment and reason, our Primordial Yang Dao Sect must receive you with due ceremony and discuss the next stage of the campaign together."
Li Yunjing understood at once.
True Lord Red Sun was making his position clear. This was both respect for Li Yunjing's standing and recognition of his achievements, as well as the necessary coordination between the two sects' senior leaders during