The meeting continued for a good part of the day but Lucien didn't realize how much time had passed since he was having fun. After minor disagreements and arguments, Lucien was able to convince these old men to let him gather his forces and be the one to meet the forces of the Libet empire. Originally he was trying to get them to let him go alone but even the Wuxing clan head was against this plan. He knew Lucien was talented, terrifying, and all that but there is more to war than normal free and fair combat. Compared to a real battle between empires, their coup would be considered as childsplay.