What? You opened a resort on the battlefield of all races?

The light in Xuan Yi's eyes froze.

It stared at Xu Tianlin's outstretched palm, remained silent for a moment, and then reorganized its words.

"The matter of compensation can certainly be discussed. Once you submit to Canghuan, the Star Lord will certainly not treat you unfairly..."

"Pay up first."

Xu Tianlin stretched out his hand: "It's not fair to just make empty promises without giving any money."

Xuan Yi opened his mouth.

Was that "okay" just a way of saying he was willing to accept money?

It spoke so much about the vastness of the starry sky and the boundless future, but how much of it actually came to this person's attention?

Seeing that it remained silent, Xu Tianlin shook his hand again.

"Medicine, lost work time, repairs, cleaning, and shocks, totaling 1,500 star clusters."

"I already calculated it before, do I have to repeat it again?"

In front of the temple gate, Shuoyang slowly straightened up.

His grip on the halberd loosened and tightened again, and his heart, which had almost sunk to the bottom, finally rose again.

They were still asking for money.

He secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Lord Lin Tian, ​​could you please speak a little more coherently? You almost sent me to my death by not being able to catch your breath.

Xuan Yi couldn't laugh.

A 1500-level star cluster.

How could it possibly come up with such a number so easily, just by agreeing to it?

"This attack is carried out on the orders of the Star Lord."

It carefully considered what to say.

"I have no authority to decide on such a large amount of compensation; I need to report it to the Star Lord."

Xu Tianlin nodded.

"Okay, find someone who can pay."

Xuan Yi was taken aback by the fact that he agreed so readily.

It tried to move its wings, but still couldn't fold them.

"Then this constraint..."

"Keep it."

Xu Tianlin's smile was very nuclear.

"If you leave, who am I supposed to collect the debts from?"

Xuan Yi looked at him and finally swallowed the rest of his sentence.

Xu Tianlin raised his finger and released a slight amount of the suppression of its power, signaling it to send a message.

A moment later, a wisp of emerald light rose from between the black wings.

It lowered its head, and its voice was much softer than before.

"Lord Star Lord."

After a brief silence, a voice came from the emerald light.

"How is the war going?"

Xuan Yi's eye twitched slightly.

It glanced at Xu Tianlin, then at the tree-men below, whose postures were contorted, and spoke with difficulty.

"My subordinates have already negotiated with the other party."

"result?"

"The situation is currently... relatively stable."

Xu Tianlin looked up at its stiff wings.

Yes, it's really stable; not a hair can be moved.

The azure light remained still for a moment.

Explain yourself.

Xuan Yi no longer dared to conceal anything and recounted everything about how the demons recovered from their injuries, refined their life energy, and how Xu Tianlin solidified the entire planet's offensive with a wave of his hand.

The further it went, the lower its head drooped.

Finally, the thousand star clusters were mentioned.

After saying that, Xuan Yi didn't even dare to look at that wisp of green light. He had previously thought that Emerson was cowardly; a dignified Star Messenger, thinking of running away at the slightest mishap.

it's good now.

Instead of running away, he directly invited the Star Lord to pay the bill.

Once we get back, this so-called quick victory will probably have to be explained all over again.

Silence fell again on the other end of the message.

This silence was noticeably longer.

Before the temple, Shuoyang and Dis held their breath, looking at the ray of blue light.

Lord of the Azure Stars.

It forced the Demon Emperor to flee, allowing the entire Dark Abyss Star to struggle to survive until now.

Now, its voice is ringing out right before my eyes.

Xu Tianlin, however, was not in a hurry at all. He even waved to the demon soldiers carrying the wooden raft, telling them to put the things down first.

We're discussing business.

Standing there with logs in their arms, it's really an eyesore.

"How shall I address you?"

From within the azure light, a voice finally rang out again.

Xu Tianlin looked up.

"Does compensation payment require checking household registration?"

The other person paused for a moment, but their tone did not show any annoyance.

"I can provide the 1000 Star Cluster."

"However, given your strength, why bother standing up for these remaining demons?"

"Canghuan Xingyuan wishes to cooperate with you."

Xuan Yi felt a sense of relief upon hearing that the compensation had been agreed upon.

Given the opponent's strength, coupled with that temple that could change the course of the battle, exchanging a thousand star clusters for the opportunity to negotiate was indeed worthwhile.

It instinctively looked at Xu Tianlin, afraid that he would say something hurtful again.

Xu Tianlin simply nodded.

"Cooperation is negotiable, but let's settle this debt first."

The Lord of Canghuan Star spoke slowly.

"After the compensation, you will cease your aid to these demons, which will allow both sides to continue negotiations."

"Your calculations are incorrect."

Xu Tianlin raised his hand and pointed to the wrecked ground in front of the door.

"They vandalized my property and injured my people; that's called compensation."

"Only after the compensation is paid will this matter be considered closed."

"As for cooperation, that's a separate business deal."

Xuan Yi felt a vague sense that something was amiss after hearing these words.

He originally intended to recruit powerful individuals for the Star Lord.

How did it all turn into asking someone to pay the fine?

What's even more problematic is that every word the other person said actually made some sense.

Amidst the azure light, the voice of the Celestial Lord of the Azure Universe deepened.

"You want to separate the two things?"

"certainly."

Xu Tianlin has every right to speak out.

"You can't expect me to give you something extra after you smash up my shop and have to pay me back, can you?"

After saying that, he stopped urging him and just stood there waiting.

The solidified blue sea of ​​clouds overhead remained completely still.

The power that Canghuan Star spread across this planet is all suspended there.

They themselves are enough to illustrate the point.

After a long silence, a single word finally appeared in the message.

"it is good."

Xuan Yi's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

A moment later, starlight appeared in the void.

A 1,500-level star cluster was presented to Xu Tianlin, its shimmering light making his eyes shine even brighter.

He raised his hand to accept it, and finally couldn't help but smile.

At the same time, a familiar system notification sounded in my mind.

The revenue target for the Xinghai branch has been achieved.

After all that trouble—bringing people along, treating injuries, moving tree branches—we've finally seen a return on our investment!

Xu Tianlin was in a great mood and reached out to loosen the restraints on Xuan Yi's body.

The giant bird's wings suddenly dipped, almost causing it to lose its balance.

It quickly folded its wings and landed lower, no longer daring to hover above the temple as before.

"The money has been received."

Xu Tianlin nodded with a smile.

"This debt is settled."

The voice of the Celestial Lord then followed.

"Then, we can talk about cooperation."

"I can allow this temple to be preserved. We can also discuss which demons you wish to take with you."

Shuoyang's shoulders and back, which had just relaxed, tensed up again.

I thought that after losing money, this confrontation would finally come to an end. But when the other party talked about Dark Abyss Star, it was as if they were arranging something that already belonged to them.

Even if they were willing to sacrifice the entire star cluster, they would only allow them to take a few people with them. Their homeland, which they had guarded for so many years, was now being treated with utter disrespect, with no room for negotiation whatsoever.

He shifted his feet forward, his gaze fixed intently on Xu Tianlin.

The blood-red light within Dis's head slowly contracted.

The Lord of Canghuan Star continued:

"But the ownership of Dark Abyss Star is not among them."

"You should be able to see how much the Canghuan Star has sacrificed for this. I have shown my sincerity, and you should reciprocate in kind."

Xu Tianlin's smile didn't fade; he simply raised his eyes slowly.

"May I retain the temple?"

"You're quite generous."

As soon as he finished speaking, a wisp of the original aura belonging to Dark Abyss Star appeared in his palm.

The earth beneath their feet responded in response.

The aura that connected him to the entire planet made Dis look up sharply, and the voice in the transmission abruptly stopped.

Xu Tianlin looked at the wisp of green light and asked with a smile:

"You want to take over my planet, and I'm not allowed to interfere?"