"Has your Blood Dragon Clan lived in this Blood Star Sea from ancient times until now? Do you have a deed to the land? Or have you paid rent to the Grand Celestial Minister?" The corners of my mouth lifted in open mockery.
Dragon Ancestor and Xue Wei exchanged a glance, each seeing the same misgivings in the other's eyes.
I continued, "Don't tell me you have neither?"
"Ancestor Xia, surely you don't mean that. Though our Blood Dragon Clan is not native to this place, we have lived here for who knows how many world-ending eras. Ever since the Star Marrow Seat came into being, it has shared a relationship of coexistence and mutual provision with our Blood Dragon Clan and the various great races," Dragon Ancestor said with a bitter smile.
"Didn't you just call it extraction? How has that turned into coexistence and mutual provision? Besides, I came here because the Grand Celestial Minister ignited my other Heavenly Dao Core. The Star Marrow Seat happened to be suitable, and I also came to quell the crisis in Star God Heaven. What, compensating you is only proper, and you truly intend to live off that compensation?" My tone immediately turned cold.
Dragon Ancestor's expression visibly darkened. "Ancestor Xia, then what compensation do you intend to offer us? That is an entire Star Marrow Seat! One of the few sleeping places for top-tier initial spirits in Star God Heaven."
"From the territory formerly governed by Space Ancestor, I will designate seven Child Spirit Seat regions near the Blood Star Sea and offer two supreme star artifacts as compensation to your Blood Star Sea." With a sweep of my hand, I marked a vast stretch of land bordering the Blood Star Sea in red on the map. Seven star points