"Huainan Underground Palace, that's a Second Turn Secret Realm! But I heard its yields are pretty average."
"Even if they're average, it's still a secret realm. The Shang Family is being far too generous. What if they can't find the evidence..."
"Even if they have evidence, they won't be able to find it. How could the court let go of meat already in its mouth? The Shang Family is definitely going to end up with nothing this time. They'll lose the secret realm and still won't be able to take Jiang Shi."
"Hard to say. If Jiang Shi can reach the third turn within five years, the court might not..."
The atmosphere in the Wandering Star Forest temporarily cooled. Lu Wangji was using a token to contact the court, while Jiang Shi and the others had also been allowed to interact with people from the Jie Family and Shang Family. Yet voices of discussion could be heard throughout the camp. The biggest topic was Shang Yue's proposal to trade the Huainan Underground Palace for fifteen years for Jiang Shi to become the Forest's greatest.
"Big Brother..." Shang Xin Lei approached Shang Yue, worry clouding her face. "Can you really do this? Using a secret realm belonging to the family as collateral..."
"This isn't just our family's affair." Shang Yue looked at Jie Zilong. "Instructor Jie won't make things difficult for me, will he?"
"The price you proposed is far too high. I don't even dare say whether my old man will accept it." Jie Zilong let out a long sigh. "But no matter what, our Jie Family will cover half of the Huainan Underground Palace's losses for five years."
"There won't be five years. I was only asking for an exorbitant price." Shang Yue shook her head. "The court might