True Monarch Ziji's heart tightened slightly when he heard this.
Sure enough, Tianli Sect knew. Their actions could not be concealed from them.
Still, knowing changed nothing.
Who they cooperated with was cooperation all the same. If Galaxy City had the advantage, he could cooperate with them as well, but he was more inclined toward Tianli Sect.
He raised his wine cup, but his eyes remained on Qingshui. "Brother Qingshui, what do you mean by that?"
Still pretending!
Qingshui grumbled inwardly. Ziji had already been exposed, yet he was still putting on an act. Since he was pretending not to know, Qingshui would pretend that he himself knew nothing as well. "Brother Ziji, I trust you know that all our Safe Zones have established dual-layer defense systems?"
Ziji smiled faintly. Qingshui was wise enough not to press further. Since the other party had shown such tact, he would play along. "Brother Qingshui is right. During this beast tide, your sect's dual-layer defense system was exceptionally eye-catching. To be frank, Brother Qingshui, we came here this time precisely to discuss whether it might be possible to introduce this kind of defense system."
Talking to smart people truly saved trouble.
Qingshui's heart stirred slightly. Raising his cup, he said, "Of course there's no problem. We might not give it to others, but if Brother Ziji wants it, how could we not?"
Ziji did not smile. Holding his cup, he looked at Qingshui. "Brother Qingshui, we've been old brothers for many years. Can you truly provide it?"
Qingshui smiled lightly, a trace of confidence appearing on his face. "Could I possibly deceive Brother Ziji? All 103 Safe Cities on our Red Rock Continent use dual-layer defense systems. Tell me—can we provide them or not?"
Ziji looked into Qingshui's eyes and confirmed that he