After Su Yueli left, the Dongping Army withdrew swiftly.
In less than two hours, all one hundred thousand troops had pulled out of Anyuan City.
The Spirit Stones, grain, and weapons they had moved away were returned to their original places. The cultivators responsible for taking over the spirit mine did not even dare leave behind their formation plates, lifting the blockade on the spot.
King Dongping personally gave the order: whoever dared conceal so much as a single item from Anyuan City would be dealt with under military law.
As they left the city, none of the hundred thousand soldiers spoke.
When they had come, they had already been prepared to take over three cities.
After capturing Anyuan City, the generals had still been discussing how to divide the credit. Some had even taken a fancy to residences in the city, intending to settle their families there.
Yet with a single word from Su Yueli, they had to return the way they came.
Many were unwilling to accept it, but no one dared stop. After all, strength was laid bare before them.
A fist was the finest deterrent!
On Anyuan City's walls, however, the city lord watched the retreating army and did not relax for a long while.
The Dongping Army had withdrawn.
But once the people of the Azure Sun Sect returned, he had no idea how they would deal with his opening of the city gates.
Su Yueli could suppress King Dongping, but she would not guard Anyuan City forever.
"Lady Su."
The Anyuan City Lord caught up to Su Yueli as she was preparing to leave, bowed, and said, "When this official opened the city gates that day, I truly believed King Dongping's words. I thought this matter had received your permission."
"I know."
"If the