"In that case..."
Glancing over the faces of the assembled monarchs one by one, Gongcheng Yuandu walked slowly to the center of the gathering.
Pointing his slender index finger toward the west, he spoke in a low, resonant voice: "The mighty lions of the west still eye the lambs of the east with covetous glares, yet those very lambs hesitate, squabbling over what to have for dinner."
Chapter 188