In the elegant, tranquil hall, Shi Feng's words finally snapped Mu Yun and the others out of their astonishment.
"Yes! Thank you, Guild Leader Black Flame, for taking time out of your busy schedule. I am Mu Yun, Vice Guild Leader of Hundred Flowers Palace, and I have come on behalf of Hundred Flowers Palace to seek cooperation with Zero Wing Guild," Mu Yun said after steadying herself.
"To have the renowned Icefire Goddess of the Dark Night Empire come personally, this cooperation must be anything but ordinary. Could you explain the details? It would help me make a better assessment," Shi Feng asked lightly as he looked at the slightly tense Mu Yun.
"Of course."
Mu Yun nodded and proceeded to explain, in full detail and without concealment, Hundred Flowers Palace's reasons and objectives for developing in the Twin Towers Kingdom. Although several of Hundred Flowers Palace's upper echelons had previously been somewhat dissatisfied with Mu Yun's decision to reveal the whole truth, that dissatisfaction had long since vanished after entering Zero Wing's Guild Residence.
As they watched Shi Feng remain silent for a long while, all they felt was tension and anxiety.
Zero Wing Guild was far stronger than they had imagined. They had originally thought Zero Wing had lacked the spare capacity to enter the Twin Towers Kingdom personally and had merely let the Assassin Alliance act in its stead.
Yet after entering Zero Wing's Guild Residence, they understood very clearly that Zero Wing now possessed the ability to develop in the Twin Towers Kingdom itself. It did not need anyone else to act on its behalf...
"What you've said is quite interesting, but please forgive me for declining this proposal," Shi Feng said, shaking his head.
"Why? If Hundred Flowers Palace competes with the other first-rate