Emperor Jianwu and his ilk had experienced war and knew the importance of securing their retreat. After Qi Tian made his request, they promptly called forth their array masters and handed them over to Qi Tian for his use. As for themselves, they indeed wished to assist Qi Tian in setting up the prohibitions and arrays, but Qi Tian refused them, directing them instead to hasten their recovery and to assimilate their gains from the clearing of the Outer Palaces.
At this juncture, Emperor Bahuang took the initiative to bow to Qi Tian, saying, "Master Qi, as we cleared the Outer Palaces, we indeed made some gains, just as you said we would. I would like to ask, how much of this do you require as your share? Would half be sufficient?"
