Shi Hui glanced at Old Man Ruo Yu.
The agreement had been made between Old Man Ruo Yu and the Dark Council Speaker and concerned First University's reputation. She would not force Old Man Ruo Yu to break it. But if the agreement harmed the school's interests, she would not mind making an issue of it afterward.
Old Man Ruo Yu remained silent for a long while.
At last, he raised his head and glanced at the Dark Council Speaker.
"You lost that game."
The old man stroked the silver wolf's head atop his cane and said slowly, word by word, "So you may take the others away, but 'Taiyi' must remain at the school. And there is also that subsequent contract."
In the Silver Snake World, the two Legends had once agreed that if the Dark Council Speaker won, he could safely leave with his people, and the Alliance would acknowledge the Dark Council's existence, including that Forbidden Curse. If Old Man Ruo Yu won, then although Six Fingers could still leave with the Dark Council members, the Forbidden Curse they had researched would have to remain at the school, and they would need to sign a new contract.
The new contract would naturally place strict limits on the Dark Council's designs on the Forbidden Curse. It would even stipulate their membership procedures, the council's size, and their rights and obligations toward the Alliance, among other things.
Although the final game had not been finished, Old Man Ruo Yu had held a great advantage on the board.
More importantly, in the Black Prison at present, the school held an even greater advantage. Thus, for the Dark Council Speaker, the best option before him was to acknowledge and emphasize the significance of that game.
"Perfectly reasonable."
The Dark Council Speaker's