Purple Gold Cave had its own way of receiving guests, but the moment the impending war was mentioned, Gong Lince turned expressionless.
He knew they had come to probe out the truth, so naturally he would not let them fathom Purple Gold Cave's intentions.
After rambling on for a while and seeing his reaction, Guan Jitai asked, "Brother Gong, you know Yan Kingdom's situation as well. Is it worth it to fight until both sides are battered and broken over a woman?"
Gong Lince said, "If it isn't worth it, then hand her over. Why waste so many words here?"
Guan Jitai said, "Naturally, the three of us would be glad to avoid a war. But no matter how disgraced Hui Qingping may be, she was once Song Kingdom's Empress. If we hand Song Kingdom's former Empress over to you, where are the three sects supposed to put our faces?"
Gong Lince said unhurriedly, "That is not my concern."
Qu Fan gave a cold chuckle. "Brother Gong, we've said every good thing we can, yet you refuse to give us even a shred of face."
Gong Lince shook his head with a sigh. "Brother Qu, there is no point saying that. Back when the Song army invaded Yan Kingdom, Yan Kingdom's three great sects begged and pleaded with you in every possible way. We were even willing to swallow our pride and yield. May I ask, did the three of you give Gong even the slightest bit of face? Face must be given mutually!"
Those words truly left the three men somewhat speechless, but they would not give up so easily. Wu Chengyu said again, "How can a conflict over interests be compared to this? For the mighty Purple Gold Cave to pay such a price for an unrelated woman—it