Truce

Huo Ling also arranged for one of his subordinate administrative officers to receive the envoy sent by Wuya.

The two sides engaged in cordial and friendly exchanges, as though it had not been Huo Ling who had bombarded the Sharpfang Clan's troops with Solar Burst not long ago.

Regarding border issues, the two sides demarcated new boundaries. In truth, Huo Ling had not yet actively invaded Sharpfang Clan territory.

If not for Huo Ling bombarding the Sharpfang troops once at the very end of the war, the two sides could even have been said to have left one another entirely untouched.

Huo Ling had even voluntarily pulled his defensive line back somewhat along the border between the Chaos Lands and the Sharpfang Clan.

As for the Shortblade Clan's territory, the lands occupied by Huo Ling and those occupied by Sharpfang were in different locations and had not yet connected.

It could be said that so long as neither Huo Ling nor the Sharpfang Clan took the initiative to attack, both sides could peacefully maintain the current state of affairs.

Therefore, when the Sharpfang Clan's envoy came to discuss peace, Huo Ling approved with both hands. After granting the negotiating administrative officer a certain degree of authority, he washed his hands of the matter.

The final outcome of the negotiations also met Huo Ling's expectations.

The two sides would temporarily cease hostilities, and both politely refrained from mentioning any specific duration for the truce.

After the ceasefire agreement was signed, the two sides even considered opening a border market. Huo Ling had already arranged for people to build a camp.

After all, war was far from the only way to obtain certain things.

For the time being, Huo Ling had no intention of moving his troops. The vast territory he had