Her voice rang through Red Sand City. Some cultivators stopped, but... more were still locked in slaughter.
The Great Qian commander pointed at the wreckage of the burned grain carts and roared, "Su Yueli, Great Xun destroyed the truce agreement first!"
Great Xun's commander also rushed up onto the city wall.
"Bullshit! Great Qian attacked our army's watchtowers first, then assaulted the city overnight!"
"That was forged by you!"
"You burned the supply route, yet you're crying thief while playing the thief!"
The two sides began arguing again.
Su Yueli stood between them, not immediately making a move for the first time.
She could suppress this battlefield.
She could also kill both commanders and force the armies to withdraw.
But the two dynasties had already begun to distrust one another.
Military orders could make people stop attacking, but they could not bring the dead back to life.
Nor could they make everyone believe the enemy held no ill intent.
Her fists could shatter military formations, but they could not smash away the ambition and suspicion in everyone's hearts.
"Return to your defensive lines. Those who disobey will die."
Su Yueli frowned. Standing above Red Sand City, she issued the order once more.
This time, the armies of both dynasties stopped. No one dared continue crossing the boundary she had drawn.
Yet as both sides retreated, they still took every weapon with them.
The wounded cursed, and the generals remained on guard. The moment Su Yueli left, the two sides could start fighting again at any time.
Great Xun's commander withdrew his army into the city and immediately summoned his subordinates.
"Su Yueli cannot guard this place forever."
"Find Great Qian's weak point. Once she leaves, strike first."
The Deputy General asked quietly, "Could there really be something wrong with the