Stalemate in Negotiations (A 6,000-Character Chapter)

"Elder, the envoys from all sides have arrived. Will you receive them together, or..." a deacon from the Hall of General Affairs asked respectfully.

Song Qingxi considered for a moment. "The various factions have different demands, and the conditions offered by the clan differ as well. Let us speak with them separately first. Invite in the envoys from Twilight Cloud City."

"As You Command."

Soon after, the envoys from Twilight Cloud City entered the main hall together and took their seats under the guidance of the Hall of General Affairs deacon.

They had taken being a patchwork assembly to the extreme. The Liu, Wang, and Li clans had each sent an elder.

"Welcome, honored envoys who have come from afar. I am Song Qingxi, Logistics Elder of the Song Clan, and I shall represent the Patriarch in liaising with you all." Song Qingxi rose first to greet them.

"Liu Xiyun, elder of the Liu Clan of Twilight Cloud City, greets the Logistics Elder."

"Wang Changfeng, elder of the Wang Clan of Twilight Cloud City. My respects."

"Zhang Chengyuan, elder of the Zhang Clan of Twilight Cloud City, greets Elder Song."

The three briefly introduced themselves. Within their respective forces, each of them held considerable weight.

Due to the construction of the Cross-Domain Space Teleportation Array, the three clans had already been in contact with the Song Clan for a period of time. Yet before Song Qingxi, they still appeared somewhat restrained.

Golden Core and Purple Mansion were separated by only a single line, yet the difference in weight was immense.

After signaling for everyone else to withdraw, Song Qingxi looked at the three solemnly and said, "Our clan invited you fellow Daoists here this time primarily to discuss cooperation."

"You are all well-informed people. I presume that, recently, you have