The most logical decision at this time would be for Lu Yin to step back and hand Wen Diyi over to the Wen family and agree to have the Wen family hold the Sword Sect back so that they could not rush into the Cosmic Sea and participate in the fight. Doing that as soon as possible would be the best decision given the current circumstances, but that was only when considering their current situation. However, Liu Qianjue and Wen Zizai were both unaware that the person behind everything was very likely the Xia family’s Xia Ji.

The Xia family had triggered this war, and everything had been initiated because of secrets that they were privy to that no one else knew about. How could the matter be resolved so easily? Even if the Sword Sect and the Wen family did not get involved, there was no way that this war would not escalate to the point that even Eversky Island and the Seven Courts would be forced to participate.

The final stage of this massive war had already been laid out long ago.

“Alliance Leader Lu, have you considered this matter?” Wen Zizai asked. He was utterly confident in his demands, as nearly everyone would agree with his proposition. The Wen family would hold the Sword Sect back as part of the deal, and if one were to look at the overall impact of things, giving up just Wen Diyi alone would be able to free up two Envoys to support Highsage Leon, and simultaneously prevent three of even for Envoys from moving against Leon’s Armada. This was an excellent bargain. 

“Senior, if the Wen family wishes to obtain Wen Diyi, then it must be on my terms. If you hold the Sword Sect back, I abandon my demand for the painting...