"Swordsage, I want to clarify something. According to our initial agreement, we won’t touch the saplings, but the three billion divine herbs from the Supracloud Sanctuary is for our three factions to evenly split, right?" Wu Lingcang asked.

"That's right. However, the legacy and everything about the Supracloud Sanctuary is ours. Don't worry, I’m an upright person and would never cut your share short," the Northdipper Swordsage said. It seemed like he was getting a good deal. If he hadn't insisted on such terms, he probably could have forged the alliance even sooner. However, that still depended on the value of the saplings, which was still unknown. It was a gamble.

"Naturally, we trust your word, Swordsage, but there's a small issue here," Mu Qingqu from Lazuli Pavilion said.

"What is it?"

"Before our alliance arrived, the Supracloud Sanctuary betrayed Li Wushuang and cut ties with her. You might not know this, but the only reason your assault on Li Wushuang and her forces was so successful was due to the Supracloud Sanctuary activating...