Chapter 774: No Road, but Two Entrances for Sale

The next day, Qin Xiao went to find the Minotaur High Priests.

Upon seeing Qin Xiao, the First High Priest didn’t even want to acknowledge him.

“We’ve discussed it. Opening a path is out of the question. There’s no room for negotiation.”

Before Qin Xiao could even speak, the First High Priest spoke first.

The priest knew why he had come and rejected the idea at once, forestalling an argument.

“Look at you, getting worked up again. I haven’t even said anything, and you’ve already rejected me.”

Although slightly embarrassed, Qin Xiao spoke with a playful grin.

He also knew that carving out a separate path was something the Minotaur Clan would definitely not be happy about, but wasn’t this something that could be discussed slowly?

“You need not speak. I know what you want. Our Minotaur territory must remain whole.”

Qin Xiao’s grin made no difference. The First High Priest refused.

Neither threats nor incentives could justify cutting the territory in two.

Once it was divided, Qin Xiao might start coveting the other half. Then they would be yielding more than a road.

“When did I ever say I wanted to split your territory? I’m just asking you to lend me a path. You’re overthinking it.”

Faced with such firm opposition, Qin Xiao changed tack. A strip of land for a separate road was clearly unrealistic.

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