The old man sighed. "Give them that thing. The Ji Clan is no longer what it once was. Now is not the time to make another powerful enemy!"
"We were in the wrong, provoking such a mysterious Emperor Throne Incense. Offering that thing as an apology won't make the world think we're afraid. It will only make them think we wish to befriend him."
"Even if word merely spreads that we intend to establish friendly ties with them, it can only benefit us now and do us no harm."
"They went to such painstaking lengths to lay this out. I'm afraid this is merely an ancient, supreme power that withdrew from the world wishing to return, and offering the world a greeting..."
What the old man meant was that even if they gave him that thing now, the other powers would not see it as the Ji Clan backing down. They would only think the Ji Clan was secretly establishing friendly ties with this mysterious power that had just emerged into the world.
For the Ji Clan, this signal was actually a good thing.
"The only problem now is..." The old man looked at Ji Yue. "The young miss loves that thing so much..."
The old man left the rest unsaid. Ji Yue, meanwhile, began to develop a headache...
At the thought of that little sister of hers, who was like a demon king, Ji Yue's eyes filled with unbearable anguish.
After a moment of silence, Ji Yue shook her head helplessly. "I'll go speak to her."
Atop Spirit Beast Mountain's Ancestral Mountain, after Wu Qian withdrew, the Divine Maiden's transcendent figure slowly appeared beside Su Mo. Her long dress fluttered, so proud and noble.
The moon's silvery radiance spilled over them both, making them seem somewhat removed from