To everyone's surprise, they did not have to wait very long. Just a quarter of an hour later, shimmering light flickered, and the Sky Horse Sect Leader and Sky Dragon Leader returned side by side. However, the Mother of Deep Red had already vanished without a trace.
Was the negotiation over? Did the other side concede, or was it something else?
The Dawn Dragon Knight, Zhong Zhichang, stood up proactively, vacating his previous seat for the Sky Dragon Leader.
The Sky Dragon Leader nodded at him and sat down alongside the Sky Horse Sect Leader.
Both leaders wore calm expressions, and it was impossible to glean any details of the negotiation from their faces.
However, Lan Xuanyu noticed a subtle detail: the Sky Dragon Leader began tapping the table lightly with his fingers after taking his seat. This was a sign of deep contemplation. It seemed that the negotiations had not gone entirely smoothly. Yet, what exactly was the Mother of Deep Red's goal?
