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As his voice fell, the White Tiger let out a cold laugh and said,
"We from the Netherworld certainly won't break the rules, as long as you agree to hand over the territories of Tai and Luo, along with the three provinces of the Southern Territories, a total of five provinces, to the jurisdiction of the Netherworld.
Within these five provinces, the incense offering faith need not be transmitted to the Imperial Capital, but can directly flow into Fengdu City.
The Netherworld will have the authority to appoint and dismiss over a hundred City God positions within these five provinces, and Great Xia's Imperial Court must not interfere in any way.
In addition to that, the incense offering faith of Ming and Yang provinces shall also belong to the Netherworld."
Upon hearing these words, even the ministers and nobles who had been maintaining their composure could no longer sit still.
"What does the Netherworld mean by this?"
