"What!"
The Zhou Family Head stared intently at the movement of Lin Bai's fingertip, watching the newly outlined borders on the map. He could not help feeling utterly shocked.
Lin Bai wanted to exchange the eighty or ninety provincial borders of the Yaotai Thousand Provinces for the more than four hundred provincial borders of the Shuiyun Thousand Provinces.
It sounded like a fool's dream.
However, although the Zhou Family Head was deeply astonished, he did not show the slightest sign of immediate opposition.
Instead, his expression held more of... contemplation, hesitation, and careful weighing of the pros and cons.
"I've already prepared the document. As long as Senior has no objections, we can sign it at any time."
"I presume Senior has brought the governing command token of the Shuiyun Thousand Provinces and the Zhou Family Head's seal with you?"
While the Zhou Family Head remained silent in thought, Lin Bai took out the document and placed it on the table.
The Zhou Family Head glanced at the map, then at the document on the table, and suddenly laughed. "Emperor's Son Lin Bai, it seems you anticipated that I would definitely sign?"
Lin Bai answered with a light chuckle. "Although I'm taking more than four hundred provincial borders from the Shuiyun Thousand Provinces, these territories are barren and possess hardly any resources."
"On the contrary, although the more than eighty provincial borders I'm giving the Shuiyun Thousand Provinces aren't many, the resources they produce every year will definitely exceed what you're losing!"
"Such a huge bargain—why wouldn't you agree?"
The Zhou Family Head gave a sly laugh, then took out the governing command token belonging to the Shuiyun Thousand Provinces and the Zhou Family Head's Identity Token.
Using the same method as the Heavenly Sword Sect's Sect Master, he transformed