"Something happened at Shushan!?"
Li Ping'an put away the message talisman without a change in expression.
From the moment war arrived, he had been on guard against this.
In a war between nations, tens of thousands of lives could hang in the balance at any moment.
It concerned countless multitudes of ordinary people.
The flames of war burned not only on the front lines; dark clouds also massed over the rear.
Both sides had prepared for this war for a long time, and both nations harbored spies.
Each had its people planted within the other.
Several rebel forces had risen within Great Yu, sowing disorder throughout the country.
Some sects and lineages also took advantage of the situation to stir up trouble and defect to Great Sui.
Meanwhile, Great Sui was also threatened by rebel forces within its borders.
Occasionally, news arrived of some sect being overrun by Evil Cultivators working together from within and without.
But Shushan was one of the foremost powers.
Outside, it had a peak-protecting formation; within, it had the disciples of Shushan's fourteen peaks.
And it stood within Great Sui's borders. In anyone's eyes, it was among the places least likely to come under attack.
But who knew whether catching them off guard was precisely what the enemy intended?
They had to tread carefully in this matter. The slightest misstep could bring unthinkable consequences.
Li Ping'an considered it briefly.
Most likely, Qingfeng had sensed something amiss or guessed something from the faintest threads of evidence.
He did not know the specific circumstances, or he would certainly have explained them to Li Ping'an in detail.
At this thought, Li Ping'an turned to Run Tu and Old Ox.
"Put your work aside for the time being."
Run Tu and Old Ox were squatting on the ground, playing