Today's third update: Chapter 3163! 3/4!
"Of course!" Erh hurriedly replied, lowering his stance to the utmost, his tone incomparably sincere.
"Foster Father has toiled tirelessly over your son's affairs and laid plans far into the future. How could your son fail to understand Foster Father's painstaking efforts and sacrifices? Now that your son has temporarily assumed the authority of the Tortoise Lord and gained the right to mobilize certain clan resources, and has also been fortunate enough to receive the support of the clan's kings, uncles, and elders, my purpose is to bring back the eighteen Tribe- trấn Turtle Kings as well as the many fellow clansmen still trapped in the quagmire of the battlefield. To that end, your son has discussed matters with the clan and drawn up a resource list as a modest token of sincerity. I hope Foster Father will review it and make the decision."
As he spoke, Erh respectfully presented a jade slip emitting a gentle glow with both hands.
Xu Kun accepted it and swept it lightly with his divine sense, instantly grasping its contents.
He did not haggle too much over the specific amounts on the list, merely setting it casually upon the table.
Since the defeated side had come seeking peace, and the new Acting Tortoise Lord and the Tortoise Venerable had even arrived together, the Black Tortoise Race's "sincerity" this time was naturally quite substantial—enough to leave them badly weakened.
Vast quantities of spirit stones, rare minerals, exclusive specialties, and even some high-grade cultivation techniques and secret arts... all told, they were enough to make any emerging race green with envy.
But that was only to be expected.
The trump card in negotiations had never been won through verbal sparring at the negotiating table. It was decided directly by