Fengyu heard that the peace negotiation had reached a deadlock, all because Beiman demanded Xie Jue's execution. Fengyu, like the entire court of civil and military officials, thought Beiman must have gone mad—how dare a defeated nation act so brazenly!
Was Beiman asking for peace just to seek revenge? What confidence did Dugu Jing have to demand Xie Jue's life? Given his approach to the negotiation, it seemed as though he was eager to die in Yanyang's Capital City.
