Lu Wan merely gave Lu Mingshi a slightly strange look, then turned and said:
"Fellow Daoist Han, Fellow Daoist Gu."
"Since my cousin is confident, we should settle the contract before formally deploying our troops."
"First, the division of profits."
Lu Wan's tone was calm.
"I believe the god stationed in this Secret Realm is too powerful, so we should take seventy percent."
No sooner had she finished than Han Qing shook her head.
"Impossible."
"President Lu, Fellow Daoist Gu and I discovered the coordinates of this Secret Realm together."
"If we split the profits your way..."
"The two of us would each get only fifteen percent."
"That's too little."
Han Qing's tone was firm.
"If that's the case, I might as well sell the coordinates outright."
"At least I'd receive a one-time buyout payment."
"You're mistaken, Fellow Daoist Han."
Lu Wan kept smiling.
"The Secret Realm itself is indeed extremely valuable."
"But whether it's actually worth anything also depends on the price we must pay to acquire it."
"You're in the Secret Realm business yourself, Fellow Daoist Han."
"Besides the value of its resources, we also have to account for the cost of conquest, wartime losses, and future garrison expenses."
"Even its outskirts already have so many high-level believers stationed there."
"That alone shows that the Jade-Scaled Snake God is no ordinary figure."
"Let's set aside how much this war will cost."
"Even if we do conquer it in the end, how much military strength will we need to commit to hold this Secret Realm long-term?"
"Those costs cannot be ignored either."
At this point, Lu Wan's expression grew even more shrewd.
"And naturally, I have a reason for naming this price."
"Because we hold the strongest bargaining position in this deal."
"You were willing to offer ten percent