The negotiations lasted for over two months before all the details were finalized.
All in all, the Four Principles Sect definitely came out far ahead.
Whenever Master Shi Shitao expressed dissatisfaction with a certain clause during the negotiations, Zhou Muzhi would just say, "Well, in that case, let's put the talks on hold. We can all go home, and Elder Sui will surely pay the Binyin Sect a visit."
Master Shi Shitao had no choice but to yield.
Thus, the final terms of the agreement were incredibly frustrating for the Binyin Sect.
This was the prestige Du Youqian had won through battle, and no one could say a word against it.
But the Binyin Sect gained the Inner Core.
The Binyin Sect and the Four Principles Sect formed a defensive alliance, with the pact lasting for two hundred years.
This would allow the Binyin Sect to safely navigate its recent crisis.
