Pingyang Prefecture, within the Kaiyang Sub-Branch of the Beidou Bang.
The dock was bustling as usual, and inside a tall building at the center of the dock, in the room of the Squad Leader, Liu Ziyuan, a subordinate pushed the door open, handed over a letter, and said respectfully, "Squad Leader, a letter has arrived from Canglan City."
Liu Ziyuan opened the letter and read it. After a while, he took out a flint and steel and burned the letter, then asked, "Have the Five Great Sects shown any movement?"
The subordinate responded with respect, "Since you gave your promise two days ago to mediate, the top echelons of the Five Great Sects have all hidden in Yujiang County, frightened out of their wits by Gu Zhan. They've all agreed that as long as you're willing to mediate, they'll follow our Sub-Branch's lead from now on!"
