When the sun had gone down beyond the western horizon and the moon had slowly climbed into the night sky, Feng Xiyan and Bai Hanyun finally arrived at the banquet venue.

Seeing them approach, a soldier guarding the entrance clasped his fists and greeted them. "This subordinate greets the Great General and Fairy Bai."

Feng Xiyan nodded in response while Bai Hanyun smiled.

After greeting them, the soldier took a deep breath, then announced, "The Great General and Miss Bai have arrived!"

As his powerful voice echoed through the surroundings, the conversations in the banquet venue suddenly stopped. The envoys turned toward the entrance, while the generals, high-ranking military officers, and soldiers knelt down.

Clasping their fists, they said in unison, "This subordinate greets the Great General and Miss Bai!"

Holding Bai Hanyun’s hand, Feng Xiyan led her to the main seat. After the two of them sat down, he calmly looked at everyone present and said, "No need for formalities. Everyone, rise."

"Thank you, Great General."

After standing up, the generals and high-ranking military officers took their seats, while the soldiers stood to the side, silently guarding the area.

When everyone had settled, Feng Xiyan said, "Tonight’s banquet is to entertain the envoys, so everyone should relax and enjoy the feast."

Waving his hand, he added, "Begin the banquet."

Following his order, more than thirty soldiers walked into the venue, carrying plates of food and jars of wine.

While the soldiers were serving the dishes, the envoys’ eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Looking at the sumptuous spread of food and drinks on the low tables, the Protector General swallowed hard.

Sitting beside him, the crown prince of the Liang Empire couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.

While others were gnawing on tree bark and eating soil, the Feng Army ate so lavishly. Not only meat—they even had green vegetables, salt, and oil.

This shocking realization made the crown prince’s heart beat faster by the second. Turning to look at Feng Xiyan, who was busy picking food for Bai Hanyun, the crown prince’s eyes filled with fear and horror.

While the crown prince realized this hidden truth, the other envoys from various empires and kingdoms came to the same realization.

Meanwhile, Bai Hanyun was busy eating. As she swallowed a piece of grilled chicken, Feng Xiyan took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and gently wiped the oil from her lips.

Bai Hanyun let him do as he pleased while keeping her eyes on the envoys.

Ten minutes later, Bai Hanyun felt full and patted Feng Xiyan’s hand.

He paused in the middle of picking up a piece of stir-fried lotus root, turned to her, and asked, "Do you want to eat something else?"

Bai Hanyun leaned closer and whispered, "Xiyan, it’s time to talk about important business."

Hearing this, Feng Xiyan calmly put down his chopsticks, wiped his hands, and then looked at the people below.

"Everyone, this general hopes that the dishes and drinks suit your tastes."

As his calm voice spread across the banquet venue, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him.

Sitting in the front area, the crown prince of the Liang Empire stood up.

Clasping his fists, he said politely, "Great General Feng is too courteous. The dishes and drinks tonight are excellent. It is rare for this prince to taste something as unique as this stir-fried lotus root."

The Liang Empire was located near the desert, so it was normal for the crown prince to have never eaten lotus root, which requires a large amount of water to grow.

After speaking, the crown prince glanced at one of the envoys.

Receiving his signal, the envoy picked up a medium-sized wooden box from beside his low table, then stood up and walked to the center of the stage.

Walking to his side, the crown prince opened the wooden box and revealed its contents to Feng Xiyan.

The moment the other envoys saw what was inside, they all gasped in shock.

Ignoring their reactions, the crown prince calmly took out the imperial jade seal.

Holding it with both hands, he looked at Feng Xiyan and respectfully said, "Great General Feng, my Liang Empire is willing to surrender to you. This is the imperial jade seal of my Liang Empire, passed down since our Founding Emperor."

His gaze sharpened as he continued, "This prince only hopes that after the Liang Empire surrenders, the Great General will treat and protect my people with the same kindness as your own."

After he finished speaking, the Protector General and the other envoys stood up and walked to his side.

Led by the crown prince, they all knelt before Feng Xiyan.

The crown prince lowered his head, but his hands holding the imperial jade seal remained steady.

Sitting beside Feng Xiyan, Bai Hanyun’s mouth formed an O shape at this sight. She was so shocked that the crown prince would hand over the imperial jade seal just like that.

Coming back to her senses, she tugged on Feng Xiyan’s sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Xiyan, do you think they have some trick up their sleeves?"

Feng Xiyan stared at the crown prince for a moment, then replied, "No. They must be sincere in surrendering to us."

After a few seconds of thought, he looked at Bai Hanyun and asked, "Yun’er, what do you think we should do? Should we accept their surrender or refuse it?"

Bai Hanyun rolled her eyes and replied, "Are you stupid? They are willingly handing themselves over to us. Just take it. It’s free anyway."

Feng Xiyan couldn’t help but chuckle at her words.

After that brief exchange, he turned to the crown prince of the Liang Empire and said, "Very well. Since the Liang Empire is sincerely surrendering to this general, then this general will accept your offer. This general promises to treat the citizens of the Liang Empire as my own."

The moment his words fell, the crown prince, the Protector General, and the envoys all secretly let out a sigh of relief.

They then kowtowed until their forehead touched the ground and said in unison, "This subject greets the Great General."

As their voices echoed in the surroundings, the hearts of other envoys trembled in shock.