The first round of negotiations lasted roughly three months.
Solemn Flame Emperor left at the end of the second month.
During the final month, only the Nine Stars Civilization, the Capricorn Empire, and the Wizard World remained at the negotiating table.
Saine displayed no anger or displeasure at the departure of the Yan Emperor Divine Clan's Dominator.
On the contrary, he remained calm from beginning to end.
Cooperation negotiations between Top-Level Civilizations could not be settled in one or two meetings.
What was more, neither the Demon Subjugation Alliance nor the Wizard World was in much of a hurry.
This was completely different from when the Tenth Pharaoh King of the Minghe Empire and the others had personally gone to the Wizard Civilization to ask for aid!
Saine and the Wizard Civilization behind him had absolutely no need to sell out their own civilization's interests in exchange for assistance from other civilizations.
Everyone was equal! In fact, the Wizard Civilization, whose Wizard Star Region had not yet been touched by war, held the stronger position in these negotiations.
Just look at Grand Duke Muridi of the Capricorn Empire—he sat firmly in his own seat.
Although the first round of negotiations had not touched upon many substantive matters, Grand Duke Muridi still politely shook Saine's hand in the end.
Grand Duke Muridi had originally wanted to kiss the back of Saine's hand, which seemed to be a custom of the Capricorn Empire.
But Saine found the thought somewhat unsettling and withdrew his right hand before him.
The Wizard Civilization also had the Kissing Hand Ceremony, but it was limited to members of the opposite sex.
"This negotiation was truly 'splendid.' It also gave me a better understanding of the Wizard Civilization." After the first round of contact ended, Star Radiance Envoy