The imperial edict had to do with the emissaries from the Whitemarshes and Saias. Simply put, things weren’t going smoothly with the peace treaty. In fact, on a few occasions, it seemed like war might break out again. Although that couldn’t actually happen, the two species were being surly and unreasonable, and were making a lot of ridiculous demands. If the deadlock continued, it would overlap with the ancestral sacrifices, and that would mar the event.0

Therefore... someone at court suggested that Xu Qing be sent to resolve the situation. A consensus was reached among the officials, and the result was an imperial edict.0

Although Xu Qing was in seclusion doing research, he couldn’t refuse to comply with an imperial edict. That was especially true considering that he was uniquely qualified to resolve the situation. After considering the matter, he left the Xeno-Immortal School, emerged from the Imperial University, and headed in the direction of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion, which was where the negotiations were taking place.1

He set a comfortable pace, and as he walked, took time to consider the gains he had made in the last month. He had already thoroughly studied all of the legacies and ancient records...0