"For example?"
Without refusing outright, Shen Yi briefly considered the three layers of petals he still had on hand and already had a rough answer in mind.
If Tanamo's terms were truly generous enough, it was not as though he could not take out another layer of petals.
After all, whether Xilos's Elf Tree could even use the layer of Seven-Petaled Polo Sha Shen Yi had set aside was another matter. Even if it could, Shen Yi would still have two layers left.
He had sensed it from the petals long ago: that aura was of little use to him. After all, that thing had its greatest effect only on souls. For the living, only those with special circumstances like Wen Ke'er or Winnie could benefit greatly from it. So even if he gave it to others, as long as the price was right, he would not feel much about it.
"The ring. The ring currently in my possession—I can give it to you after Lady Lilith awakens."
"What?!"
"Your Majesty, have you lost your mind?! Once that thing leaves the Succubus race, whoever gets their hands on it could unleash endless power. If it fell into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, then..."
The moment Dorian heard Tanamo's words, she lost her composure. She had been standing beside Tanamo with her head lowered and body bent, quietly listening to their conversation. But upon hearing that Tanamo intended to hand that ring over to Shen Yi and his group, she could no longer sit still.
She had only learned of that thing not long ago, but precisely because she had only just learned of it, she knew that without the ring, the Succubus race would not even be qualified to negotiate with a group like Shen Yi's!
When the