Jia Shuiqing was not trying to fleece him. The Demon Subduing Formation's consumption was indeed extremely high.
Zeng Jiarui had no choice but to acknowledge that. The larger the formation, the greater the cost of activating it.
However, he had no idea just how great the Demon Subduing Formation's consumption was, so he could only nod. "I am willing to compensate your side for its losses."
"Then compensate us with five thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones," Jia Shuiqing said flatly. "Our demands are not high."
"Five thousand... High-Grade Spirit Stones?" Zeng Jiarui's eyes widened in astonishment. "Isn't that a bit excessive?"
No matter how great the formation's consumption was, it had only been activated for a little over an hour. How much could it have used? Jia Shuiqing asked blandly, "Or do you think our attacks lacked intensity?"
Zeng Jiarui was immediately speechless. Although they had withstood the attack just now, the lightning strikes filling the sky had truly been terrifying.
Even so, it should not have consumed that much. That was five thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones.
That was what he thought, but he did not dare say it aloud. After all, he was at someone else's mercy.
Jia Shuiqing continued, "Apart from consuming spirit stones, the formation itself also suffers wear and tear. I assume you understand that."
What else could Zeng Jiarui say? He could only keep nodding.
"Besides, you came knocking on our door of your own accord. We did not invite you here. This expense exceeded our expectations."
Zeng Jiarui understood. Those five thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones were not purely compensation for consumption; they also carried a punitive element.
That was what he thought. How could it possibly have consumed so much in just over an hour?
However, even as an Alliance steward with the Zeng Family