Great Emperor of Northern Ziwei snorted disdainfully at Fang Jiuyuan's excuse. He sneered, "Notify your Great Zhou in advance? What a joke! If the Heavenly Court had to notify Great Zhou before taking any action, wouldn't the Heavenly Court become Great Zhou's vassal?"
Fang Jiuyuan had just been about to say something when Ji Xuanyuan immediately glared him into silence.
This mess had been caused by you in the first place. What else did you want now? Tear off all pretense with the Heavenly Court and have everyone fight it out?
Ji Xuanyuan said gravely to Great Emperor of Northern Ziwei, "Great Zhou has no intention of becoming enemies with the Heavenly Court. This incident truly was nothing more than a misunderstanding."
Great Emperor of Northern Ziwei said coldly, "The Heavenly Court has suffered such great losses, and one word of 'misunderstanding' settles everything? The Heavenly Court demands an explanation for this matter!"
"What explanation do you want?"
"Great Zhou currently has eight White Jade Tablets, while the Heavenly Court has only six. Give us rubbings of the two tablets the Heavenly Court lacks, and this matter will be considered settled." A sharp gleam flashed through Great Emperor of Northern Ziwei's eyes as he spoke in a deep voice.
Originally, he had not taken this transaction with the Golden Tent Khanate to heart. Had Fang Jiuyuan not ruined it, he would not even have shown himself.
But once this incident arose, Great Emperor of Northern Ziwei immediately realized that this was an excellent opportunity!
When it came to researching the White Jade Tablets, the Underworld was likely the most advanced force in the Jianghu at present.
One reason was that Su Xin belonged to the Underworld. Thus, during the exchange of the White Jade Tablet rubbings, the Underworld, like Great