After parting with the Yan Army, Luo You returned to camp. The camp was somewhat noisy. The Righteous Army, composed of the Luo Clan's Dare-to-Fight Warriors, the young and able-bodied men of Zhao City, and righteous men from the Various States of the Central Plains, was setting pots into the earth to cook. At the sight of Luo You, they all saluted.
He entered the command tent and took the seat of honor. Five others were present. The three on his left were all of his direct line: his younger brother Luo Xiao, his son Luo Chengzhi, and his nephew Luo Weizhi. The two on his right were Luo Xiang, supreme commander of the Dare-to-Fight Warriors, and Lü Xi of the Lü Clan, leader of the Central Plains Righteous Army. The Luo Clan's elite and the righteous men most devoted to the Sage King were all gathered here.
After filling everyone's cups with tea, Luo You raised his steaming cup and said solemnly, "This meeting with Murong Chengguang has greatly heightened my vigilance. Listen carefully to what I have to say.
"Murong Chengguang united the Hu and Han of the Yan State, quelled the troubles between its natives and newcomers, repelled the Han State's invasion from the south, and advanced west to seize Taiyuan and the other commanderies of southern Bingzhou. The finest lands of Bingzhou have all fallen into his hands. When the Luo Clan migrated north, he first saw my father off, then conducted exchanges among the various Hu peoples. In civil strategy, military prowess, and diplomatic skill, he can truly be called a hero of this age!
"Such an outstanding man cannot currently be found even among our Luo Clan. Yet Heaven caused him to be born in Xia Territory. Would that not run counter to the