"Negotiating with the Merfolk under the sea?"
A Li slammed the bone table fiercely, staring angrily at the loud voice not far away.
"Are you crazy, or am I? Do you know what this means?"
Brushing a calm gaze across the other Prophets in attendance, Gu Sheng also saw their opposition to his trip reflected on their faces.
"I'm not crazy yet, and slamming the table is of no help in solving the problem."
Gesturing to Xiong Pi, beside A Li, to calm their Prophet, Gu Sheng then spoke with a steady expression.
"Negotiation requires sincerity."
"What do you think could be a more sincere act than having me go to the bottom of the sea to negotiate with the Merfolk?"
This statement immediately silenced the usually quiet Prophets.
The rules of the "Zhiku" left them reluctant to speak on topics outside their expertise.
"Sincerity?"
"What sincerity do we need?"
"We're not the only ones afraid of an all-out war! Those cowards hiding under the sea are too!"
