"They have nuclear weapons."
"That's my concern. You only need to agree or disagree."
Xu Lingjun said bluntly, "If you don't agree, I don't mind. Nuclear weapons may destroy your environment, but they can't destroy spirit stones. Since we already know the truth... we don't mind if the crane and the clam fight and the fisherman benefits. After both sides are severely weakened or defeated, we'll come out and reap the final reward."
The Ancient Tree fell into silence for a long while.
She said, "This is no longer a decision I can make alone; I need to discuss it with the other Demon Beasts."
"That's fine. The Baoxue Empire has just been defeated, and it will probably take some time for them to recover. You have enough time to discuss it slowly. As for this spirit stone..."
"No matter what, you've helped us win this battle, so this spirit stone is yours."
As she spoke, her branches extended, plucked the spirit stone down, and handed it to Xu Lingjun.
"Thank you."
