Elder Xieyun coughed twice and said, "As for the distribution of benefits, we have considered it as well. We cannot yield on the Crystal Key. As for the benefits from the other keys, everything is negotiable. Our imperial family is willing to take only twenty percent!"
Bai Yudi, Bai Wei, and the others discussed it among themselves, clearly quite tempted.
It was indeed impossible to make the imperial family yield on the Crystal Key, for it concerned an opportunity to prove the Dao. Only an idiot would concede on that. The imperial family's willingness to take only twenty percent of the overall benefits was already a considerable concession.
Among the five parties, the imperial family had reduced its own share to the limit.
Hua Wanru rubbed her brow. "So, the five of us will each take twenty percent?"
"I have no objections," Li Lianfeng said simply.
"We have no objections either," Bai Yudi said.
Yang Chen said, "This junior is the weakest here, but since the seniors have divided it this way, this junior shall boldly take twenty percent as well."
He represented the Northern Territory Sect in taking twenty percent. Neither Bai Yudi nor Li Lianfeng objected, though some members of the imperial family had minor objections, believing Yang Chen lacked the strength to possess the same twenty percent as the other Demigod Stage experts. Yet such thoughts remained mostly whispered in private, and no one dared say them aloud. After all, even an idiot knew that Yang Chen had a close relationship with Li Lianfeng and Bai Yudi.
Moreover, his battle achievements were illustrious, and he had rendered meritorious service to the imperial family. Who would dare point fingers at such a time?
"Since that is settled, the five parties must all bear this in mind. The Gate