"Once is enough for good words."
The quarreling between the two brothers dissipated some of the gravity of the situation.
Yet the topic they had raised couldn't be avoided.
In truth, if all Daoist Tianxuan needed to do was leave, there would be no problem—he would only be forced to retreat. Even the remaining troops could be taken away using the Heavenly Mirror Fragment or the Human Species Bag.
However, doing so could turn what was a narrow victory into what some might distort as a defeat. It would make it difficult for Jiang Li to secure his Powerful Minister's set of three, and being observed by the enemy for any sign of weakness could put them in a passive position.
Retreating now would make advancing later much more difficult.
Moreover, if the third grade made their move, some sacrifices might have to be made.
