Seeing that he had gained the support of quite a few fellow Daoists, Tianyuan Sect's Sect Master, Wang Daoxuan, gave a slight smile and looked at Cen Zhe with a hint of pride.
"Cen Zhe, you old guy, you heard the demands of the fellow Daoists. Whether you can win everyone's support depends on how much benefit you are willing to give up."
Cen Zhe merely glanced at Wang Daoxuan again and did not respond.
The demands raised by the major powers had actually all been within his and Ye Qingxuan's expectations.
After all, the Virtual Market involved the trading and circulation of most cultivators and resources throughout the Dihuan Realm Nine Domains.
If they wanted the Virtual Market Plan to gain the support of the Dihuan Realm Alliance, they had to allocate a certain share of benefits to the Alliance's major powers and draw them into the web of interests surrounding the Virtual Market's creation.
However, when he heard that some people wanted ownership of the Virtual Market Shops, Cen Zhe unconsciously furrowed his brow.
Once the great hall had quieted down again, Cen Zhe thought for a moment before finally speaking slowly.
"The Virtual Market is built within the Cave Heaven Blessed Land opened up by my disciple, and all spiritual materials used in its construction were provided by my disciple himself."
"Therefore, ownership of the shops within the Virtual Market cannot be given to you."
"However, I can decide to allocate usage rights for some of the Virtual Market Shops to the Alliance, allowing the Alliance to distribute them as it sees fit."
"As long as the Virtual Market exists, the Shop Usage Rights allocated to the Alliance's sects shall remain permanently valid."
Hearing Cen Zhe's words, quite a few Mahayana Realm Experts in the great hall