The Dragon-Robed Elder's tone carried barely restrained anger.
That anger was not directed at Zhou Xuan. Zhou Xuan could tell.
He quickly ran through the situation in his mind. In truth, the Grand Hua Immortal Vein had acted on its own, entering the Northern Lands during the hundred-year contract period to steal the formation foundation.
The Alliance Leader Faction had known nothing of it beforehand.
Now that he had presented the evidence to the old man's face, the Grand Hua Immortal Vein had effectively slapped that old bastard in the face.
What Zhou Xuan needed to do was simple.
While that anger still lingered, squeeze him hard.
"Three things!"
Zhou Xuan held up three fingers. They were trembling, not from nerves, but from draining his spiritual energy to the absolute limit.
"First, three spirit vein cores! Miniature ones will do. I'm not picky about their grade."
The eyes within the starry illusion narrowed.
Even in the Central Province, spirit vein cores were not things you could find lying around. One could sustain a medium-sized sect for a hundred years; three could provide the foundation for an entire city.
Zhou Xuan gave him no chance to speak and immediately raised his second finger.
"Second, ten portions of healing Holy Medicine at the peak spirit transformation level!"
This time, the silence lasted two breaths longer.
Healing Medicine at the peak spirit transformation level was meant to save lives.
Zhou Xuan did not care whether the other party had any. What he wanted was to make that old bastard bleed. Truly.
"Third!"
Zhou Xuan raised his voice a fraction.
"An official announcement from the Central Province's Immortal Alliance, publicly acknowledging the absolute autonomy of the Northern Lands and the Western Desolate Region! Put it in black and white, seal it with laws, and