"Could you leave the Supreme Divine Tower in the Divine Beast Holy Land a while longer, then? You haven't obtained the other Supreme Treasures yet anyway. Once you've collected the other six, come back here. I absolutely won't go back on my word. I'll immediately present the Supreme Divine Tower to you with both hands," the First Clan Chief said.
"No." Huo Lian shook his head. "A long night invites more dreams. Kui Yong's sealing formation outside the Divine Beast Holy Land will fail soon. If Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly beats me to it then, the Supreme Divine Tower won't be mine. There's only this little bit of time left anyway. It won't make any difference to you."
"Is there no room for discussion?" the First Clan Chief asked.
"None. In fact, I've already let you keep it for several extra years. I could have demanded it from you a few years ago. If the sealing formation outside weren't liable to fail at any moment, why would I come to take it now?" Huo Lian said gravely.
Once the formation outside failed, anyone in the Jianghu could charge into the Divine Beast Holy Land. Then the Supreme Divine Tower might not end up in his hands.
So Huo Lian was determined to obtain it this time.
The First Clan Chief sighed. With Huo Lian having said that much, there was nothing he could do.
"I'll make the decision on this," the First Clan Chief told the other three. "Give the Supreme Divine Tower to Huo Lian."
All three sighed. The Second Clan Chief said, "Since you've decided, Big Brother, we have nothing more to say. Huo Lian, I hope you won't let the Supreme Divine Tower down."
"I'll do my best," Huo Lian said with a soft chuckle.
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