Xiao Tianyang answered honestly, "Not much. Just enough to meet the basic requirements for the second stage."
He paused, then asked, "What did Wenhe gain?"
Saber looked at the flower bud radiating life energy and replied, "About what you said."
"At the very least, they have not shown any slackness in handing over resources."
Xiao Tianyang lowered his gaze. "Unless they never make a mistake for the rest of their lives, there will always be plenty of leverage against them."
"But if they want to gain more, they must violate some insignificant laws."
"As long as Li Si leaves a few gaps, the treasury will never be empty."
Saber could not help asking, "Does this count as entrapment?"
Xiao Tianyang shrugged. "It is a mutually willing arrangement."
"Besides, without those rules, they would not be able to make big money either."
"Compared to that, I am certain they prefer the current model."
Saber could not quite understand all the twists and turns involved, so she stopped discussing the matter with Xiao Tianyang.
There could be no problems with cultivating the [Lotus of Life], or Xiao Tianyang would have difficulty carrying out the next stage of his plan.
Furthermore, Xiao Tianyang had to make an appearance on the Abyss Battlefield two years later.
He was doing it not only for himself, but also to draw more attention to the Tianwu Emperor Dynasty.
The Tianwu Emperor Dynasty's current trading partners were Tier 3 Planes.
Most of them were at the peak of their tier, only one step away from advancing.
Moreover, once they established trade relations with the Tianwu Emperor Dynasty, they would have a chance to advance to a Fourth Tier Plane in a short time.
Yet in Fan Li and Bai Gui's view, that was still not enough.
Tier 3