Within the imperial study in Hongyue's capital were two people.0

Lou Yujing sat behind his table as he eyed Li Qianjun on its other side. "Did Chi Hai's avatar at Bingxian die?"0

Li Qianjun nodded. "He did. Yu Fuli's heart sword is truly potent."0

Lou Yujing nodded. "Very good. Xiao Nanfeng didn't disappoint me, after all."0

"Your Majesty, you predicted that Xiao Nanfeng would win?" Li Qianjun exclaimed.0

"Of course. With Yu Fuli supporting him, how can Xiao Nanfeng lose? The question is what it cost him to win. That he took down all five of the saint's avatars is excellent," Lou Yujing said.0

"But wouldn't Xiao Nanfeng and Shenfeng have the upper hand now? We had victories of our own, but it's clear that they had more." Li Qianjun frowned.0

"Worry not about such minor details. Any price is worth being able to achieve our objectives. Xiao Nanfeng might appear to be winning for the time being, but we can easily deal with him afterwards. The stronger Xiao Nanfeng is now, the better it is...0