And still, relations had not been restored...
Great Xun scouts held the mountain pass, while Great Qian cultivators had not withdrawn either.
The two sides stood dozens of miles apart. Every ripple of spiritual power drew several waves of divine sense probing.
Su Yueli traveled back and forth between the two armies, examining every piece of evidence.
She first interrogated the prisoners captured by Great Xun, then went to inspect the destroyed artifact depot within Great Qian territory.
Neither side had lied. At the very least, those directly involved believed what they said was true.
Great Xun's border city had indeed been attacked by Great Qian cultivators, and Great Qian's generals had personally seen Great Xun cultivators infiltrate the armory.
Both sides had witnesses, and both scenes had been left with proof of identity, but none of the attackers had survived.
After completing their missions, they had all died during their retreat.
Su Yueli walked out of the artifact depot and asked the Great Qian general standing outside, "Where are the bodies?"
"They've already been brought back to camp."
"Who examined them?"
"The army's Attendant."
"I want to see them again."
The general hesitated. "Senior Su, those people have already been confirmed as Great Xun cultivators."
Su Yueli stopped walking. "I came here to confirm that."
The general did not dare obstruct her further and could only lead the way.
Several corpses were quickly laid out before her.
They wore Great Xun military uniforms and cultivated Great Xun techniques. Their internal meridians, weapons, and storage artifacts were all without issue.
Su Yueli raised a hand and pressed it against one man's brow.
His soul had long since dissipated, yet a shattered restriction remained within his Sea of Consciousness.
Just as she was about to touch it, the restriction crumbled on