Xiao Yan swept his gaze over the crowd and made his demand. This was not him coercing them for benefits; with his current Dou Qi, such an enormous undertaking truly was difficult for him to complete alone.
Of course, he would gain something in the process as well, and that would serve as his payment. He was not a thoroughly wicked person, but neither would he exhaust his own reserves to carve out a path to survival for those who were unwilling to contribute.
"Brother Xiao Yan, you're straightforward. Since we'll need you for the road ahead, we can't let you work for nothing. These are the Energy Cores our Lei Clan has gathered during this time; consider them payment for the journey!" As he spoke, the man named Lei Luo tossed over a cloth bag. Judging by how full it was, it likely contained no fewer than a hundred Energy Cores.
The others had no objections either, each taking out some Energy Cores they had previously accumulated and tossing them to Xiao Yan.
In the end, only the two from the Soul Clan remained. Hun Chen did not concern himself with such matters and continued standing quietly to the side, his expression barely changing.
As for Hun Ya, how could he bear to hand over the Energy Cores he had painstakingly collected to someone else—especially an enemy?
"You two?" Xiao Yan said.
"Xiao Yan, you've already collected so much. Isn't that enough?" Hun Ya's face looked terrible. He truly did not want to give Xiao Yan any Energy Cores.
Looking at Hun Ya, Xiao Yan pointed behind him and said softly, "If you two are unwilling, I won't force you. Please look behind you. Leave!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the looks the others cast upon the pair