Before Tianque City.
Only a moment of silence passed.
Ashina spoke again. "Prince, could the allied army of the eighteen tribes be spared in part?"
Hearing this, Jiang Ning could not help but give Ashina another look.
"I really didn't misjudge you!"
"Since Prince has given me an opportunity, I must do my utmost to seize it!" Ashina lowered her head.
Jiang Ning nodded. "I'll help you with this."
"Thank you, Prince!!" Ashina bowed to Jiang Ning in respect.
Then she added, "I will relay Prince's intentions back to the Royal Court. By then, my eldest brother should personally deliver the ransom for the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry."
"Your eldest brother is the Northern Barbarian Royal Court's first heir, isn't he?" Jiang Ning asked.
"Yes, Prince!" Ashina answered.
At that, Jiang Ning gave Ashina another look, reassessing her.
"I ask that Prince lend me a hand when the time comes! My eldest brother and father have not witnessed Prince's Divine Might. If they send the Royal Court's resources, they will certainly hold something back! If I take the throne, I will offer Prince resources without reservation as a sign of my sincerity. The Royal Court from then on will bow before Prince, offering thirty percent of all resources gained by the Grasslands Royal Court every year, serving Prince generation after generation."
"You are quite ruthless. In no more than a moment, you have already made such plans with such peace of mind." Jiang Ning said.
Hearing this, Ashina inwardly sensed that things were not good.
She knew that anyone would be wary of, even resent and despise, a person beside them who could disregard the bonds of blood between siblings. This concerned human nature, not whether someone was good or evil.
"Prince misunderstands!" She hurriedly raised her head and looked