In their eyes, as long as the Human Race did not seize or suppress the Ancient Emperor Weapon, everything else was a minor matter open to negotiation.
After all, although the Golden Cave had been destroyed, a few members of the Golden Clan were still elsewhere, and a branch remained on their Ancestral Star. They had not been completely exterminated.
The Human Race already had an outrageous number of Emperor Weapons.
If their Ancient Race lost another Ancient Emperor Weapon...
The gap between the two sides would only grow wider, which was far too unsettling.
This was something the Ancient Emperor Clans could not tolerate. It was their bottom line.
"For Senior Gai Jiuyou's sake, you may take the Golden Mace back..." The Eastern Emperor was equally firm, but yielded slightly. "However, compensation is still mandatory!"
"You... what compensation do you want?"
The Golden Clan's Ancestor King's eyes were bloodshot.
He glared at the Eastern Emperor, seething with pent-up grievance, and spoke through gritted teeth.
The Great Saints of the other Ancient Emperor Clans also sent him voice transmissions, urging him to consider the bigger picture.
The Human Race was powerful now, and they had no choice but to yield. Besides, as long as he, the Golden Clan's Ancestor King, and their Ancient Emperor Weapon remained, the Golden Clan, an Ancient Emperor Clan, could not be considered completely destroyed.
"I heard your Golden Clan has a bottle of peerless divine marrow. That will do!"
Taiyi looked composed as he watched the Golden Clan's Ancestor King and said coolly, "Don't think you can fob me off. Although the Golden Cave has been destroyed, I don't believe you kept all your Divine Treasures in your Ancestral Land's treasury... For a Primordial Imperial Clan, I imagine nowhere could be safer than the space