Secret Passage
"With...us?" she looked at Princess Na'im and Burak who were standing on the side.
The relationship between the barbarian and Hao Xuan was much deeper than the perfunctory one between them.
"May I ask why?" she asked sounding a little skeptical but soon followed up with an explanation in case he misunderstood, "We, the Demihuman tribes of course welcome Lord Hao Xuan with open arms but I thought you would prefer to visit Princess Na'im's camp first."
Listening to her carefully crafted response Hao Xuan could only smile inwardly. Not only did she not reject him but managed to inquire about his intentions without straining the relationship between her and the barbarian princess.
Not to mention she threw all the responsibility on Hao Xuan's shoulder. He was obviously strong and could greatly benefit whichever side he joined by his mere presence but he was also an official guardian of one of the three great powers.