It was a bright and sunny day, but the news Palti brought came like a bolt from the blue, plunging all of Susa into a heavy gloom—the Old King of Awan had passed away.
Upon hearing this news, Gongcheng Yuandu was only slightly startled before regaining his composure. After all, his ties with the Old King of Awan were not deep; having met him only once, there was hardly any real affection to speak of.
Yet for the subjects of Susa, this was undoubtedly a heavy blow. The Old King of Awan had once extended a helping hand to them; had it not been for his military assistance, Susa would likely never have dared to easily raise an army and march on Kish to seek revenge.
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