Chapter 1083 — What Gaoyang Wanted

"So let us return to the Circumcontinental Route—I will not sacrifice Typhon's interests to secure Cecil's dominance over that route, whether those interests be present or future. All trade will be conducted on a basis of fairness; there will be no one-sided blockade, no exploitation, no punitive action of any kind. This can even be written into the memorandum of our covenant."

Luo Yan weighed every word Gao Dai spoke with great care, his gaze scarcely shifting.

A covenant... A covenant sworn in the presence of the gods could still be altered and betrayed, to say nothing of a mere verbal promise such as this. In the end, everything came down to strength; a nation in decline would inevitably see its standing fall with it, while the strong would forever command the greater voice. He understood this all too well.

"I believe in your promise, and I believe both our sides will faithfully honor the covenant," Luo Yan said, exhaling softly and speaking with great solemnity. "Together we will restore the Circumcontinental Route to its former glory—and let it drive the whole world forward."

Gao Yi laughed. "Of course it will."

At last, the final line of defense around the Typhon settlement zone had opened its gates to him.