"If I'd known they would fold so easily, I would have demanded reparations too," Qi Suian said with a hint of regret, looking at the territory he had so easily acquired.
He had overestimated the two royal families and underestimated the degree of control held by the Confucian and Daoist Lineages.
It was a good thing he had the Xiliang Kingdom firmly in his grasp. Otherwise, if the Buddhist Family had been the ones in control, the situation would likely have been the same.
"Even if Your Majesty wanted more, they probably couldn't give it," Puji said, beaming. This was a sure win for them. "After all, they still have the heavenly sacrifice. If they really gave it away, they'd risk incurring the Buddha's wrath."
"I know, which is why I didn't push them to their breaking point," Qi Suian said. "Just taking some of their land—that's not too excessive, is it?"
"Of course not. It's what Your Majesty and the Xiliang Kingdom deserve," Puji replied without hesitation.
