Chapter 357: Flawed Divine Weapon, the Cao and Li Families
Southern bank of Jadewater Marsh, the Wooden Fortress.
The sky had already grown pitch dark by the time He Shouyi returned.
A few oil lamps burned inside the Wooden Fortress, and Wei Ping along with seven or eight hall masters and elders were still sitting in their original spots waiting. A corner of the letter on the table had already been soaked through by tea stains.
Seeing He Shouyi enter the door, the crowd stood up as one.
"How did it go?"
Wei Ping spoke up immediately, his voice a fraction tighter than usual.
He Shouyi walked up to the table, took the Jadeite Token from his bosom and placed it on the table, then set the returned ledger down beside the token.
He then dropped heavily onto a stool, picked up half a bowl of leftover cold tea someone had left on the table, gulped it down, and only then spoke with a hoarse voice:
"They agreed."
The several people in the Wooden Fortress simultaneously let out a long breath.
An elderly hall master slumped straight back down into his seat, muttering under his breath:
"As long as they agreed, as long as they agreed..."
Wei Ping looked at the returned token on the table, his expression complex.
He reached out to pick up the token, clenching it in his palm. After being silent for a few breaths, he asked:
"Wang Yuan... what conditions did he raise?"
He Shouyi put down his teacup and recounted Wang Yuan's words without missing a single detail.
The Bitao Sect would retain its organization, Wei Ping would continue as the sect master, and the three thousand water troops would be incorporated into the Allied Army's ranks, with their training and deployment falling under