The Ninth Prince of Yan looked at the first lot of blooming lotus flowers on the lake's surface, but his peripheral vision subtly sized up Li Zhijie as he casually played with the tassels on the hidden pouch: "Or is it that the Rong are working for Zhou to take Xiliang?"
"How is it impossible that the Rong have realized both Zhou and Yan have ambitions to annex the world? Yet the Rong cannot contend with these two countries, so they want to swallow Xiliang to form a tripartite alliance with you?" Li Zhijie asked.
The Ninth Prince of Yan gave a light chuckle: "Still, that same question remains. Will Zhou sit idly by while Xiliang grows stronger, creating a tripartite situation with it? The Empress of Zhou has grand ambitions to unify the world! Currently, Zhou cannot attack Yan because Yan, after reclaiming Nanyan and defeating Wei, has seen its national strength greatly increase. Zhou cannot act rashly!"
