The banquet hall was so quiet that even breathing could be heard.
Blood Fiend True God's hand, holding a Jade Cup, froze in midair. A few drops of dark purple wine sloshed out and splattered across the obsidian tabletop.
The roasted meat Abyss Envoy had just bitten into lodged in his throat, neither going down nor coming back up.
The dozens of Seventh Star Domain overlords who had been beaming with joy over their breakthroughs moments ago all froze in their chairs.
They were going to raid Heaven Country's outposts and resource storehouses?
This was not a discussion about dividing territory. This was clearly dragging them aboard a pirate ship to kick over another behemoth's hornet's nest!
Abyss Envoy forced himself to stand, his legs trembling.
"Lord of Origin Realm." Abyss Envoy's voice wavered. "Heaven Country has indeed stockpiled plenty of good things in this star domain. Although Archon of Radiance fell to you today, Heaven Country still has two other Archons holding the fort."
The Star Remains Pirate Group's representative could not sit still either and immediately chimed in.
"Yes, yes, yes. Judgment Archon and Archon of Judgment are both genuine Void True Gods. When we work out in the field, if we encounter a transport ship flying Heaven Country's banner, we do not even dare take a second look. If we attack them directly and anger the two Archons, and they descend upon the Seventh Star Domain..."
The pirate representative did not dare finish the rest.
They were greedy, sure, but they needed to live long enough to spend what they stole.
Qin Chuan sat in the seat of honor without any particular reaction.
He reached out, picked up a Divinity Fruit from the table, and tossed it twice in his hand.
"You did not hold back when