Killian War, Reason to Stay

General Michaels swallowed nervously after hearing Kaze's bold threat of force following his words.

He was beginning to realize that cultivators were sensitive snowflakes regarding language, and he needed stringent workplace training sessions for anyone who came into contact with the emperor.

"Forgive me for my language." The general sighed, "That's soldier speak, for I'm not hostile; my job demands me to ask about your actions. If you don't mind me asking, who is she?"

The emperor closed his eyes. "This woman was with the cultivators that appeared on June 2nd.

She's a lone oddity tasked with finding sleepers, and she only defended herself when you foolishly attacked her.

I asked her to help solve one of your pressing problems to prove she doesn't mean you harm."

Crux listened, pretending to sleep with a complex expression. She couldn't understand what the two were saying, but she understood the context.