The campaign in the Southeast had escalated into its most intense phase in just under ten days, with the Southern Barbarians and Jiangnan both amassing troops at Tiannan Pass. It was said the Southern Barbarians, united by several nations, had rallied an army of five hundred thousand. Evidently, they all recognized that once Tiannan Pass fell into Jiangnan's hands, the Southern Barbarians' opportune moment to advance into the Central Plains would be completely lost.
Before the great war, Chen Qing didn't delay this time and personally went to the front lines. He wasn't worried that Tian Heng would lose to the Southern Barbarians; he was concerned there might be other maneuvers taking place in the Capital City.
As for Jiang Xiaoling, he was arranged by Chen Qing to return to Jiangnan's Lyuzhou. Along the way, he was escorted by two Yaksha generals, without a single major figure accompanying them.