"That's impossible!"
Minister He reacted intensely. I was supposed to profit from this—how did it turn around on me?
"Look at my arrangements... Pegasus Galaxy is already mine, and so is Sirius Galaxy.
There's no such thing as a free lunch. What the Great Xia Empire cannot give you, we can.
Transcendent Potions—do you want them?
We can provide Sacred Armaments too.
But you must show sincerity."
"We cannot acknowledge it publicly." By saying this, Minister He was effectively conceding. He added, "I cannot speak for the cabinet."
"It's fine. We are friends, and we support you," List said.
An intangible friendship was also a bargaining chip at times like this, something that could win people over.
The key was making the other side believe that they could become "friends."
The cabinet could never reach a unified opinion. At such times, it came down to whose backers were stronger.
Minister He naturally understood what List meant, and his heart immediately stirred.
Moreover, List's threat was like a bone stuck in his throat. If he refused, the other party would launch an attack directly. Even if they let him return, he would still be implicated.
After all, the two sides had previously been political allies. If one suffered, the other would suffer as well.
In truth, the fact that he had been willing to risk meeting List already revealed his inner inclination.
At this point, it was merely a matter of how high the price would be.
And List was willing to pay a high price. After all, buying someone of Minister He's stature would cost countless times less than the value he could create.
With a senior Blue Star Federation official serving as an insider, the Dark Empire's influence could swiftly spread throughout the Blue Star Federation.
That was right.