"Don't celebrate too soon. This Lu Yang you spoke of is no ordinary man.
From what you said, those two blocks of wood from the Dan Chi Clan did not have the wisdom or insight to see through us. It was all this man's doing. Not only was his martial arts formidable, he also understood the military arts of troop deployment and formations.
It will not be easy to deceive or fool a man like that, and those two conditions will not be so easy to accept either."
Though Xiang Qing had only heard He Xin recount the entire sequence of events, he had already formed a rough impression of Meng Zhao. He did not dare underestimate or neglect such a person in the slightest.
Talents so young yet brimming with limitless potential were rare even across the whole Divine Land.
More importantly, the two conditions proposed by the other party greatly benefited the Dan Chi Clan, while their own army would have to shoulder the corresponding responsibilities without receiving the gains they had expected. Naturally, they could not agree so readily.
He Xin knew full well how firmly Meng Zhao insisted on those two conditions. He also knew that if he could not persuade Xiang Qing, then once Purple Butterfly returned to camp, he would immediately become his strongest rival.
Yet he also understood his superior's temperament. If he took the initiative to persuade him, it would only have the opposite effect. He hurriedly said, "Envoy Xiang is absolutely right. This humble one could not make up his mind, which was why I invited him to the main camp for discussion. He is currently resting in a small tent within our camp. If Envoy Xiang is willing, I will summon him at once and have him explain the matter