After all, if Heavenly Baleful Valley obtained those five Heaven-Tier Magical Artifacts, its strength would soar.
When Secret Realms opened or blessed lands emerged in the future, all they would have to do was flash those five Heaven-Tier Magical Artifacts. What sect would dare oppose them?
However powerful their Heavenly Venerable Alliance was, it was only powerful when they banded together. They could hardly station guards everywhere day after day to keep Heavenly Baleful Valley from making trouble for the alliance's other sects, could they?
"Fine! I... will endure it!"
The two Grand Supreme Elders spoke through gritted teeth.
"How selfless of you, elders!" Everyone nodded and cupped their fists, admiration written all over their faces.
"As long as we endure this move, the Demon Sect will realize this threat won't work on us. They'll definitely lower their price again!"
"As long as your sons survive, we can find spirit herbs to regrow their severed limbs!"
"No matter what, we cannot furnish our enemy with resources!"
"Exactly! Otherwise, even if we don't fall for their trick this time, we'll surely suffer grievously at their hands in the future!"
"Agreed!"
A similar scene was playing out over at Heavenly Baleful Valley.
After cursing all eighteen generations of the Heavenly Venerable Alliance's ancestors, Heavenly Baleful Valley's leaders finally gritted their teeth and decided to ignore the matter, continuing to give it the cold shoulder!
After all, three Heaven-Tier Magical Artifacts would practically bleed Heavenly Baleful Valley dry!
This was clearly a deliberate attempt to provoke them into flipping the table!
"Fine! Then we'll endure this move too!"
"Yes, yes! The Grand Supreme Elders are wise!"
Everyone cupped their hands, agreement written all over their faces.
Yet to the two Grand Supreme Elders, whose hearts were aching for their sons, those fawning smiles