Meanwhile.
Tai'a Hall, in the Imperial City of Wujiao Country.
"To think you truly managed to fulfill all three of my conditions."
Seated on his dragon throne, the emperor of Wujiao Country rested his cheek on one hand, gazing indifferently down at the Sixth Princess, Li Yu, who stood bowed with a scroll in her hands.
"Your Majesty, this is the White Tree Kingdom's armistice document, personally drafted by my imperial father. Please look it over."
The Sixth Princess repeated what she had just said.
Though her tone remained neither servile nor overbearing, the hands holding the document kept trembling.
"General Ren, first bring Fan Qi's head up for me to see."
The emperor of Wujiao Country ignored the Sixth Princess, instead glancing at Great General Ren Chong, who stood beside him in silver Fish-Scale Armor.
"Yes."
Ren Chong nodded, then called outside the hall:
"Bring Fan Qi's head in."
Before long, an imperial guard entered carrying a wooden box, then knelt and presented it with both hands.
Great General Ren Chong walked down and took the wooden box.
He opened it and inspected it himself. Only after confirming that nothing was amiss did he carry it before the emperor of Wujiao Country.
"Your Majesty, I have verified it. This is indeed Fan Qi's head."
Ren Chong handed the head to a eunuch beside him.
The eunuch immediately carried Fan Qi's head forward, bowing as he presented it to the emperor of Wujiao Country.
"Back then, I told you to stay by my side, but you insisted on going to Huangmei Town to set up that Life-and-Death Arena. And look at you now-you've even lost your life."
The emperor of Wujiao Country looked at Fan Qi's head and shook his head.
Then he waved a hand, signaling for Ren Chong