The hand holding the reins remained tightly gripped, without a hint of relaxation.
His eyes, cold and sharply fixed on Cang Mo, left no room for negotiation and revealed nothing of his true thoughts.
"Release her, and I'll immediately withdraw the troops from Cangyue Country, or else you should know the consequences," Chu Yuxiao threatened indifferently.
Cang Mo sneered at these words, "Chu Yuxiao, my terms remain unchanged. Withdraw from Cangyue Country and announce to the world that you will not invade for five years. If you do not agree, I will have no choice but to bring your Empress down with me."
"Do you think I would abandon my grand plan of unifying the Six Kingdoms for a single woman?" Chu Yuxiao suddenly smiled and retorted.
Cang Mo's smile faded, indeed uncertain of his grasp over matters.
He only knew that Chu Yuxiao liked Su Yan, but not how much—how profoundly he liked her.
Being willing to abandon a captured city for Su Yan was already the greatest concession.
