Kuang Sha saw Qing Chen's gaze shift and knew he was interested, so he continued:
"Sect Leader Qing, I won't hide it from you. My Great King and I both came from the bitter, barren lands of the Star Sea Region. In our early years, established powers like the Vajra Zen Sect, the Blissful Union Tower, the Guixu Sea Tower, and the Thousand Puppet Sect suppressed us, treating us as savage heretical cultivators."
He gulped down a mouthful of wine and slammed his cup down with a bang. "Later, they even formed the Gou Wu Whale Army and attacked us!"
Fire Jiao joined in. "Exactly! Over the years, that old bald donkey Hui'an of the Vajra Zen Sect has thrown who knows how many obstacles in our path behind the scenes, restricting Jiaogu Island's development.
"Those women of the Blissful Union Tower have even used furnaces and the black market to control many human settlements in the Star Sea Region, sucking our blood!"
Kuang Sha looked at Qing Chen, his gaze burning. "Unfortunately, that old dog Xiao Canglan has the Great King tied down in the Lingnan Circuit now, so he can't act to wipe them out. Otherwise... hmph!"
He changed tack. "Sect Leader Qing, you're also an outstanding figure of our age. How glorious were those hundred years you spent building up Qiongzhou? And what came of it? That old dog Xiao slaughtered the donkey once the grinding was done and kicked you back to the Gouwu Sea. I hear he's even restricted you from exchanging for high-rank resources in Great Jin!"
Qing Chen's expression turned cold.
Seeing this, Kuang Sha raised his offer. "Since that old dog has shown no benevolence, Sect Leader Qing, why don't we join forces? You have sixty thousand trusted cultivators of the Demon