The moment he appeared.
Lu Mian and Wan Qifeng rose at the same time.
"Greetings, General Lü!"
Lü Suhu waved casually. "No need for formalities. Make yourselves comfortable."
With that, he settled boldly into the seat of honor.
Seeing him sit down, Lu Mian and Wan Qifeng followed suit.
Just then.
A large group of people came up the stairs.
They were dancers and musicians.
Soon, the musicians began to play.
The dancers moved gracefully to the music.
Bathed in moonlight, their exquisite figures looked like fairies.
Lu Mian had no interest in watching them. He was more curious about what Lü Suhu would do next.
"Chief Lu."
"This is our first meeting."
"Everyone says you're young. Now that I've seen you, they certainly weren't wrong."
Lü Suhu looked at Lu Mian with a smile.
"You flatter me, General Lü."
"I heard you went to war at sixteen and had already slain a thousand men by twenty."
"I'm nowhere near your equal."
Lu Mian smiled as well.
"Heh... that was a long time ago. I never expected anyone to remember."
Something seemed to shift in Lü Suhu's smile.
He changed the subject. "Now that the Heavenly Dao has collapsed and darkness grips the world, Martial Might Commandery City has only avoided being overrun by evil spirits and weird beings because everyone has worked together."
"If the Sunflame Daoist Grounds and the Crescent Moon Tower fight, it will only weaken our city."
"I ask you both to think this through, Chief Lu, Tower Master Wan."
"In my opinion, why not shake hands and make peace?"
He seemed to be playing the mediator, offering both sides a way to back down gracefully.
In truth, however, Lü Suhu was still testing Lu Mian.
He wanted to see his attitude and reaction.
Lu Mian's