Divine Emperor of Death

”So are you going to leave or not? I donʼt have time to keep entertaining you people, and Iʼm sure that senior would also not bother with you since senior is in seclusion.” Davis looked extremely annoyed.

”What!? Senior is in seclusion!? Why didnʼt you say that in the beginning!!?” yelled Elder Towerfall in part rage and part confusion.

Elder Enye furrowed her brows, thinking that Alchemist Davis could be lying, but she also felt that there was no reason for him to lie as a peak power didnʼt need a reason to lie. Their mysteriousness also seemed valid with the kind of power theyʼre revealing, so she was rather reluctant to make a move or tread on the fiery rope.

”I already told you to state the reason for your visit or leave. Is it truly difficult to understand my words?” Davis looked at Elder Towerfall as if he were looking at an idiot.

Elder Towerfall could see the blatant contempt on a juniorʼs face, but he held back, his expression turning icy for a split second before becoming normal.

”Alright... Elder Enye will explain...” Elder Towerfall spat out these words in a strange tone.

Seeing Elder Towerfall comply with a strange expression on his face as if he couldnʼt control his outburst anymore, Elder Enye sighed and spoke.

”At this point, everyone knows that weʼre here for the Million Emerald Vines Calamityʼs nectar, so I wonʼt beat around the bush. We, the Towering Cloud Hall, and the Falling Snow Sect have come to claim our rightful share of the heavenly resource.”

”Rightful share?” Davis smiled in interest.

Elder Enye waved her hand, and a scroll abruptly appeared in her grasp as it rolled down. She displayed it to Alchemist Davis before her lips moved.

”Tripartite Alliance, Article 467...”

”Any heavenly resource that is found in the Tripartite Alliance Territory will be split equally between the three powers in the alliance, and when a heavenly resource is unclaimed in any one of the four Territories occupied by the members of the alliance will also be subjected to a share. If a member of the alliance finds the heavenly resource, there will be a share of ten percent of the heavenly resource for the two members while the territorial owner of the heavenly resource will receive the remaining eighty percent.”

”Since the Alstreim Family forgo its eighty percent claim on the heavenly resource, we, the Towering Cloud Hall and the Falling Snow Sect, still have a twenty percent claim on the heavenly resource combined.”

”I hope you understand, Alchemist Davis. According to the allianceʼs rules, we have a legal claim to the heavenly resource that senior obtained from the Sunset Tear Mountain.”

”As long as we receive ten percent of the heavenly resource each, we will leave this place,” explained Elder Enye with a perfectly calm attitude.

ʼThere is something like this?ʼ Davisʼs lips imperceptibly twitched.

He almost had the urge to curse what these cultivators were doing, creating clauses like these instead of battling, but he kept his cool and turned to look at Elder Havle Alstreim, who possessed a scroll on his own hands while his expression periodically contorted.

Sensing Alchemist Davisʼs gaze, Elder Havle Alstreim nodded his head, indicating that what they were saying was the truth before a red hue appeared on his cheeks as he became embarrassed.

The rules of the Tripartite Alliance werenʼt necessarily taught to everyone in the Alstreim Family, and since his jurisdiction was within the Ethren Empire as the Head Envoy, he didnʼt have the opportunity to learn about the rules of the Tripartite Alliance. It should be better to say that he wasnʼt interested.

This scroll was something he only gained after recently becoming an Elder, so he didnʼt have the time to go through these so-called Articles that solidified the allianceʼs existence.

In any case, these rules were only placed for benefits so that even if an external member found a heavenly resource in their soil, they would have to hand over eighty percent of the heavenly resource. This remained the best way to protect oneʼs resources that are found in oneʼs land without a battle.

As long as the alliance exists, this would help them.

However, since the Alstreim Family did not claim the heavenly resource, it became as if it was claimed by the Towering Cloud Hall and the Falling Snow Sect, giving them an advantage over the rules. This made them daring enough to claim twenty percent of the heavenly resource!

Davis could only sigh at the fact that Elder Havle Alstreim was ill-informed. If he knew that they had a legal claim, then he wouldʼve equally given the Towering Cloud Hall and the Falling Snow Sect attention. He thought that they wouldnʼt come here and dare to ask about the heavenly resource but to think that to here was a rule such as this...

He could tell that this rule was there to protect their own resources from being taken away by the other two allied powers, so it was all for benefits in the end. However, it ended up disadvantageous for him.

ʼWell played...ʼ Davis inwardly let out a sigh.

If he rejected them, he would become a bully and evil in the common populaceʼs eyes. This kind of situation would completely ruin the Conferred Queenʼs image if the facts were twisted. He didnʼt doubt that the facts could be and would be easily twisted if he were to reject.

Nevertheless...

”It is true that the heavenly resource is rightfully shared between the three powers of the alliance, but this rule only applies for the three powers of the alliances, and not an external power that is outside the Tripartite Alliance.”

”This nectar which you all refer to as a heavenly resource, is obtained by senior with his own power, and not with the help of your three major powers. How does it belong to the Tripartite Alliance? Could it be that even my young mistress belongs to the three powers!?”

Davis became ʼshocked as askedʼ!

”You! Youʼre twisting the facts!” Elder Towerfall became enraged, ”The Conferred Queen clearly isnʼt a heavenly-”

”What!? How dare you say that my young mistress isnʼt heavenly!? Youʼre courting death!” Davis shouted in rage, and he took a step forward as if he was personally going to murder the baldy in front of him.

”Fuck!” Elder Towerfall cursed as his face contorted.

He felt that this junior was taking it too far!

”I clearly meant that the Conferred Queen isnʼt a heavenly resource! Why are you twisting my words!? Donʼt you dare interrupt me!” He raged, and his bald head actually radiated heat, giving off steam.

Davis momentarily became taken aback by that sight, so he failed to retort and gave a chance for the opponent to come back. He could only say that his horizons were truly broadened with the scene he saw in front of him. He also became a little curious about the cultivation technique these people from the Towering Cloud Hall trained in...

”Child, everyone can see that you possess a tongue that twists facts, but just donʼt make it difficult for us.” Elder Enye tactfully warned.

Davis took a step back and snorted before looking away as if he truly misunderstood Elder Towerfallʼs words and was embarrassed.

”We know that senior obtained this heavenly resource, but since it originated in the Alstreim Family Territory, we still possess a claim. Nevertheless, since we knew that it would end in a battle of words with both parties unable to come to a peaceful solution, we decided to solve it using fists as cultivators would do...” Elder Enyeʼs eyes flashed.

ʼThere it comes...ʼ Davis inwardly smiled.

He was waiting for this!