Why had the world become like this?

"How do you want me to save you?"

Verdant Green Maiden turned the question back on him.

Li Yu said, "Naturally, by helping Jiangnan resist incursions from the north. If you could recover the Fourteen Prefectures North of the Yangtze, that would be even better! At least... at least hold the line along the Yangtze River, so Jinling doesn't fall into danger!"

As she listened, Verdant Green Maiden's expression turned helpless.

Just because I let him make a request, he actually went ahead and made one?

"Ridiculous."

Verdant Green Maiden spoke.

Li Yu immediately shut his mouth.

He and Han Xizai fell silent, staring blankly at Verdant Green Maiden.

She leaned back slightly and looked at them.

"You ask me, and I save Jiangnan. Then what about everywhere else? Right now, Great Song is attacking Shu. Should I save Shu too?"

"And the Khitan in the north."

"And the Liang Kingdom in the Hexi Corridor..."

"Great Song will attack all these places! Am I supposed to save every one of them?"

"If not, why should I save Jiangnan?"

"Just because you asked?"

As she spoke, Verdant Green Maiden lightly tapped the tabletop.

"Li Yu!"

"All under heaven should be united."

"You cannot do it."

"If Southern Tang cannot do it, then it should step aside and let someone who can take its place."

Even after she said this, Li Yu remained unwilling to accept it. He immediately asked, "And Zhao Kuangyin can?"

"..."

"At least it would be better than things are now."

Verdant Green Maiden spoke.

She did not know whether the present Zhao Kuangyin could unify all under heaven, but he could at least end the warfare and fragmentation in many places. Besides, she had given Zhao Kuangyin an excellent opening!

The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun had already