"What did the Third Prince say?" Wang Ping asked, getting straight to the point.
"The reply says that if we can withstand this siege, they'll cooperate with us in a pincer attack on the Seventh Prince's islands. They also promised that we could divide his islands equally between us!"
Before Wang Ping could answer, Yu Lian spoke up. "Is that even possible?"
Xia Wen Yi added, "The Chu Kingdom Court would divide the territory, but it would still be considered part of Lishui Prefecture's Preaching Area."
Yu Lian looked at Wang Ping.
"We'll use this as a framework to begin negotiations with them."
Wang Ping made a swift decision. "Have the Chu Kingdom Court send representatives to begin the talks."
"Yes!"
Xia Wen Yi nodded, accepting the task.
Wang Ping then asked, "When will Daoist Le Xin arrive?"
"In three days!"
"Arrange for two of our reliable disciples to greet him, but don't make a big show of it. We need to maintain a low profile for now."
"Yes!"
