Engagement

"To Situ Hai, Sect Master of the Jade Whale Sect:

I have often heard the discussions of renowned figures across the realm. Whenever cultivators of the Eastern Sea are mentioned, none fail to place the Sect Master first. Since the Jade Whale Sect was founded, it has inherited the veins of cloud and water and laid the foundations across the islands. It has stood unshaken for thousands of years, and under the Sect Master's hand, its bearing has only grown more magnificent. Though I am a general of Wanxuan, I cannot help but respect the Sect Master's centuries of labor.

Yet the tides of the world rise and fall; no human strength can hold them forever. Now that the Jade Whale Sect's main force has deployed, the islands have become empty fortresses. There are no reinforcements behind you, and the road ahead has been sealed.

The Allied Army has stationed hundreds of thousands of troops north of Sinking Boat Reef. The Dragon Palace Aquatic Clan has formed ranks to the east. The various factions of the Northern Plains have also received word and hold every strategic pass. Even if the Sect Master possesses abilities that reach the heavens, and even if the generals and soldiers beneath you possess the courage of veterans of a hundred battles, it will still be difficult to withstand an unending encirclement from all sides.

I have always known the Sect Master is no fool. Between advance and retreat, gain and loss, you must have weighed matters time and again. Wanxuan and the Jade Whale Sect have contended for nearly two centuries. How many heroes have buried their bones beneath the emerald waves?

If the Sect Master is willing to cease hostilities, I am willing to guarantee with my military office and my sect's word that