Several days later, Wei Wuya took a few middle Nascent Soul cultivators on a circuit of the plains and returned with reliable news: the Tuoba People had indeed utterly defeated the Mulan People.
They had driven all the Mulan mortals to the edge of the plains. Meanwhile, more Tuoba People kept gathering near the border, looking as though they were preparing for war and a full-scale invasion.
At this, most of the powers in Heavenly South could no longer sit still. They all urged those in charge to negotiate with the Mulan People as soon as possible.
Xiao Yu had no desire to participate in the negotiations. He merely told them to let him know once they had a result.
After this battle, everyone had witnessed Xiao Yu's strength, and he was now universally acknowledged as the strongest person in Heavenly South. Since he had said as much, no one could very well object.
Thus, with two Grand Cultivators overseeing matters, a group of eloquent speakers formed a negotiating team and began talks with the Mulan People at the border between the Northern Liang Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom.
At that moment, Xiao Yu was at the Yue Alliance's quarters in Heavenly One City, regarding the man and two women before him with a peculiar expression.
The man was Han Li, who had accomplished nothing noteworthy in this battle. The women were Nangong Wan and her senior sister, Xin Yue.
Han Li looked displeased and even regarded Xiao Yu with a faint trace of hostility. Nangong Wan looked at Xiao Yu apologetically, while Xin Yue rattled on in righteous indignation.
As it turned out, ever since Han Li had taken Nangong Wan's virginity years ago, he had never been able to forget her. But his cultivation had been too