Wei Xiang looked toward the distant south, realizing with a heavy heart that the enemy already knew they were coming.
Wang calmly folded the scroll back up, stuffing it into his leather belt while noting that he had fully expected as much from Cassian.
One of the clan elders stepped closer to the two men, reporting another significant problem regarding the neutral clans in the area. He explained with a worried look that those clans had suddenly begun closing their borders entirely.
Wei Xiang frowned deeply upon hearing this, realizing that the surrounding smaller tribes were simply terrified of the upcoming war.
The elder nodded his head to confirm the thought, explaining that no one wished to be caught between two powerful Sovereigns. The risk of being completely destroyed by either side was simply too high for them to take.
