When Kunwu Liangchen came to New City once again to ask the City Master for help in quelling the rebellion, Xiaoyao put on the airs of a City Master, pressing him closely on why the Tongtong had attacked them in such a manner. Kunwu Liangchen was momentarily at a loss for words, forced to dodge the real issue and offer some far-fetched, sophistical excuses. Xiaoyao did not say much in response, merely responding with official platitudes—noting that while Kunwu Liangchen was formerly the City Master of Rong City, and the Kunwu Clan was merely a minor clan in the Great Wasteland, they still held considerable weight in Rong City.
Therefore, the safety of the Kunwu Clan concerned the people of Rong City as a whole, and as City Master, she could not simply sit by and watch the Kunwu Clan fall into crisis. As for their conflict with the Tongtong, that could be discussed after the rebellion was put down. Only when she finally agreed to send troops to help did Kunwu Liangchen finally let out a breath of relief.
Following that, Xiaoyao issued an order commanding General Yuguo to lead his troops and array them in the north, while Xiangliu led a detachment of the Chenrong Army to array themselves in the south. She herself, taking Anian and Rushou, personally led her newly recruited troops straight into Rong City to quell the rebellion. The outcome was entirely predictable: the Tongtong surrendered without a fight.
Chapter 126