Tian Shu Sect had once stood alone as the dominant power on Tian Shu Island. Every blade of grass and every tree on the island had been Tian Shu Sect's property.
Other factions could come to Tian Shu Island to do business, but they could not occupy any industries or territory beyond the marketplace.
Now, Wang Daoyuan had gone for the throat, intending to seize all of Tian Shu Sect's assets.
Although they retained some authority, it could no longer be spoken of in the same breath as before.
Though True Lord Lie Feng and True Lord You Quan were somewhat unwilling, upon second thought, Tian Shu Sect had caused so many great disasters this time and had even taken the initiative to attack Wang Daoyuan.
Had they encountered someone ruthless, Tian Shu Sect could have been swallowed whole.
Being able to preserve the sect's inheritance and retain a certain degree of control over its assets was already an unexpected delight.
True Lord You Quan asked, "May I ask, my lord, how should the output from Tian Shu Sect's properties be handled?"
What he truly wanted to ask was what portion of the rent Tian Shu Sect needed to hand over.
Wang Daoyuan answered without hesitation, "Of Tian Shu Sect's former properties, the secret realms must be handed over in full. As for the output of all other properties, thirty percent will be submitted to the Merchant Guild headquarters, while Tian Shu Island Branch may handle the remaining seventy percent itself."
Upon hearing that they only needed to hand over thirty percent of the output, light returned to True Lord Lie Feng and True Lord You Quan's eyes.
They had originally held out no hope at all. Being allowed to retain even ten or twenty percent of the output would