Mingyue's hand stopped moving.
Alex's eyes narrowed as more details appeared.
"It was not just an ordinary meeting. That place gathered imperial envoys, neutral clans, rebel representatives, and even people from factions that had secretly been helping Ghost Valley before. The empire wanted to stabilize that region first. Everyone wanted time to breathe, so they agreed to talk."
He scrolled down and read the next part.
"Ghost Valley agreed on the surface too. They even sent people to join the talks."
Mingyue's eyes turned colder. "And then?"
Alex's voice became flat.
"The formation under that planet had been prepared long before the meeting started. The ceasefire was bait. Once enough people gathered, Ghost Valley activated the formation and locked the whole world down."
Mingyue did not speak.
Alex continued.
