If the price was only twenty percent, Chrysanthemum Douluo could agree on his own authority, considering the Star Luo Empire's position and the balance of power.
Lei Zhen still wanted to demand loudly why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had "betrayed" them, but when he recalled Xue Ye's instructions before his departure, he immediately understood.
"His Majesty said that if anything unexpected happened, we could surrender twenty-five percent of the proceeds. To think that concession was prepared for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
The Heaven Dou Imperial Family had been far too greedy in gobbling up the spoils, so resentment from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was inevitable. Ning Fengzhi's cooperation with the Star Luo Empire was bound to happen. Xue Ye could not abandon the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's long-term support for a brief windfall.
After all, the Star Luo Empire currently had no sect protecting it. If it won over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the loss to the Heaven Dou Empire would be immense.
Surrendering twenty-five percent of the proceeds was the greatest concession Xue Ye had envisioned making. At the same time, it could eliminate a major threat posed by the Star Luo Empire-a fine plan that killed two birds with one stone.
Of course, all of this was the result of Xue Ye willingly inviting the wolf into his home. Otherwise, there would have been no need to consider the Star Luo Empire's position.
Lei Zhen was not foolish enough to reveal his bottom line. Since this was a negotiation, there was room to maneuver.
"As long as both our sides surrender a share of the proceeds, the Star Luo Empire will stop competing for the secret realm and willingly relinquish all its slots?"
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