"Elder Su Xiao, you violated the rules by using an illusion during the bout, which counted as two moves. I ordered you to stop. Why did you not listen?" the Qingqiu Kingdom Lord demanded.
"Your Majesty, I struck too hastily and could not halt my momentum," Su Xiao explained unhurriedly.
The Qingqiu Kingdom Lord could not really do anything to him. She could only snort coldly and declare, "Fellow Daoist Shen successfully withstood Elder Su Xiao's attack and has won. He is absolved of all blame, and no one may pursue the matter further."
"Wonderful! Brother Shen, you're amazing! Elder Su Xiao is a Taiyi Realm cultivator, yet even he couldn't do anything to you," Misu exclaimed softly.
Her words earned her a glare from Elder Su Xiao, and she could not help sticking out her tongue.
"Enough. After all this fuss tonight, everyone should return and rest. Fellow Daoist Shen, you should get some proper rest as well. Come to the palace tomorrow, and I will hold a banquet in your honor." The Qingqiu Kingdom Lord intended to put an end to this farce.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I intend to leave now," Shen Luo said.
Everyone was somewhat surprised to hear this.
"Well..." The Qingqiu Kingdom Lord hesitated. After what had just happened, she did not know whether she should try to persuade him to stay.
"I really do have important matters to attend to and cannot remain any longer."
With that, Shen Luo turned to Hu Bugui, giving the others no chance to urge him to stay, and asked, "Brother Hu, what are your plans?"
"Brother Shen, I'm a member of the Fox Clan too. Now that I've returned to this kingdom of foxes, I would like to stay a little longer. Since