"Speak your mind. I govern a myriad affairs every day; I don't have much time to entertain you!"
"Bluster!"
Sun Shangxiang froze for a moment, then could not help scoffing and spitting disdainfully. After a pause, she lifted her head proudly and continued:
"Our Great Wu was founded on valor and renowned for filial piety. My father has been imprisoned, so it is only natural for our state to hold solemn talks. What trickery could there be?"
"..."
Xiao Ying shot her a glare, too lazy to explain in detail!
"That is Wu State's own way of thinking. What kind of force is our Great Huan? A Celestial Dynasty—the only Celestial Dynasty under heaven, the ruler of China! In other words, whether it is your Wu State, Great Wei, or Shu State, all are rebellious traitors whom anyone may rightfully execute! Not immediately killing the King of Wu already counts as our lord's benevolence, yet you still expect negotiations? Equal negotiations, even exchanging a woman for a king, are even more out of the question!"
Xiao He suddenly understood, his spirits rising as he patiently explained to Sun Shangxiang. After a pause, he bowed to Xiao Ying and declared loudly:
"Now that our lord has returned, bringing back immortals and gods who fill the skies, he dealt a crushing defeat to the hundreds of millions in the Wei-Wu allied army in one stroke, slaughtered several hundred immortals and gods, captured the King of Wu alive, pursued the enemy army for ten thousand li, seized thirty cities, and restored all of Three Rivers! With our dynasty's current strength, if we immediately killed the King of Wu, what could Wu State do? Yet now, merely to save the King of Wu, Wu State has sent its heir apparent Sun Ce, Sun Bofu;