"Fellow Daoist, I'm so glad to see you again," Long Aojing said. As soon as he heard Wu Hong was coming, he rushed to greet her personally, while also preparing the highest level of welcome. And as soon as Wu Hong sat down at the prepared banquet, she was direct and to the point:
"Commander, what exactly happened?"
"Sigh. It's all because of my incompetence." Long Aojing paused, maybe waiting for some word of assurance. But all he received was Wu Hong's calm and direct stare, waiting for him to continue talking.
Long Aojing coughed slightly to hide his embarrassment. "Not long after your departure, the Red Cloud became more agitated than usual. Countless legions of Destructo Beasts attacked the border, and I fended them off. Oh, thank you for your repair suggestion; it helped a lot in blocking the attacks."
Wu Hong nodded while taking a sip of her tea. "Not bad," she thought. It seems this time around, the commander brought the best he could offer.
