Although to the Cultivation World, human life is deemed worthless.

But if a Foundation Establishment Cultivator can only be exchanged for thirty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones... well, those are top-grade Spirit Stones. As long as the cultivator has dual Spiritual Roots or above, thirty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones are sufficient to cultivate five to ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Therefore, for the sect that has lost a Foundation Establishment disciple, obtaining so many Spirit Stones as compensation from the Earth Cultivation World doesn't result in a loss.

Of course, all of this disregards the invisible value of the sect's reputation and prestige.

Under normal circumstances, sects like the Flame Moon Sect and Great Dao Sect, if their disciples encountered trouble in other parts of the Southern Domain, they would surely investigate the truth.

Sometimes, to ensure the sect's prestige and establish authority, they would pursue the matter to the end, even if it meant paying a higher price.

At this moment, hearing that the Southern Domain Cultivation World has reached a cooperative consensus with the Earth Cultivation World, Wu You and the others have already guessed a possibility.

It's not that the Southern Domain Cultivation World doesn't want to pursue the matter, but rather Earth offered too much.

Zhuo Donglai couldn't help but ask, "Besides compensating every sacrificed brother, did Earth agree to other conditions?"

Xiao Guangwu nodded and said, "Yes. Earth has promised to tribute four hundred fifty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones to the Southern Domain Cultivation World annually, and during transactions between the Southern Domain and Earth, the Southern Domain is the upper realm, pricing goods based on black market prices, with extremely high profit, and relatively safer. In this way, our Southern Domain essentially gains a massive trade market, where elixirs, equipment, talismans, and goods manufactured by the six major forces of the Southern Domain Cultivation World can sell better."

Wu You smiled bitterly, "No wonder the sect agreed to cooperate, so that's it."

The faces of Zhuo Donglai and Zhou Hao showed some indignation, Zhou Hao snorted, "What counts as a Cultivation World on Earth? They've only just experienced Spiritual Energy Revival, and the strongest are merely Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Our Flame Moon Sect is a two-star sect; why lower ourselves to cooperate with them?"

Zhuo Donglai also couldn't help but say, "Exactly, is contributing a little Spirit Stone each year enough? You don't know, Earth has a massive Spiritual Ore Mountain Range; over the past few years, we've only cultivated around the periphery of the range, and still excavated plenty of mid-grade Spirit Stones and some top-grade Spirit Stones. If the Southern Domain Cultivation World expands the Transmission Channel to Earth and sends in a strong army, it can completely occupy Earth. At that time, the top-grade spiritual ore mountain range on Earth will be ours, so why focus on the tiny profits here, ignoring the sacrificed brothers?"

Xiao Guangwu frowned slightly and coughed gently, then said, "Junior Brother Zhuo, be cautious in speech. This matter is led by Sect Master of Lingxiao Sect. Our sect master, along with Great Dao Sect Master and the family heads of three Cultivation Families, has discussed the result together."

Zhuo Donglai said in frustration, "Every time Lingxiao Sect is mentioned, I feel my teeth grinding with hate. If not for those seven ingrates from Lingxiao Sect colluding with Earth cultivators, how could we be constantly restrained?"

Zhou Hao also said angrily, "Exactly, it's those few from Lingxiao Sect causing trouble. If it weren't for their cooperation with Earth cultivators, we would have conquered Earth long ago. Has the sect master been deceived by Lingxiao Sect? Lingxiao Sect actively engaged in this, probably gaining much greater benefits out of it."

Xiao Guangwu said bitterly, "Senior Brothers and Junior Brother, I understand your feelings, but the current situation is the result after consultation among the sect masters and family leaders of various major forces. Our voices are light, how can we recklessly discuss decisions made by the high-level sect leadership here?"

Another Foundation Establishment Cultivator leading the Flame Moon Sect expedition this time is named Wang Cheng, who also spoke earnestly to Wu You and the other three, "Yes, three brothers, this matter is not decided by me and Junior Brother Xiao, but the result after joint discussion among the high-levels of immortal gates and families."

Upon hearing this, Wu You and the others, though unwilling, could no longer complain.

After all, they were merely Foundation Establishment disciples within the Flame Moon Sect, above them were Core Formation Masters, Nascent Soul Masters, not to mention ancestors in the Divinity Transformation Realm living in seclusion. What weight would their opinions have?

Seeing that the three showed slight calmness, Wang Cheng continued, "Actually, I think the various forces in the Southern Domain are forced to some extent; it's a delaying tactic. The boundary barrier of the Transmission Channel is too domineering, even several Nascent Soul Stage Powerhouses have tried to expand this channel but all said it's difficult, and may come at a high cost. As long as this realm restriction exists, it will be hard for the Southern Domain to completely dominate Earth."

Zhuo Donglai said, "Six major forces join forces; only need to send another twenty or thirty Foundation Establishment Cultivators."

"Eight from Lingxiao Sect, eighteen of you, plus Jin Ling and Bai Yu later, Southern Domain's Foundation Establishment stage cultivators in Earth reached twenty-eight, yet all met their end. If more Foundation Establishment Cultivators are dispatched, it'll require mobilizing disciples scattered outside, which would undoubtedly arouse suspicion among cultivators outside the Southern Domain. Should powerful cultivation powers outside Southern Domain seek a share, it wouldn't be good for cultivators in the southern part of Southern Domain," Wang Cheng calmly analyzed.

Upon hearing this, Wu You and the others frowned, thinking it over, and nodded silently.

Since the high-level sect leadership has made this choice, it must have been a result derived from comprehensive analysis.

They viewed the issue too narrowly.

"However, our Flame Moon Sect suffered heavy losses this time, yet still has to endure and collaborate in trading with Earth people; it's really suffocating," Zhuo Donglai snorted.

He was stabbed by Wang Chunyang and seriously injured, spending years recovering and falling behind in cultivation, compared to others who weren't injured and progressed greatly in their cultivation during these years of seclusion, while he stayed stagnant, excavating fewer Spirit Stones, thus feeling unhappy.

"Junior Brother Zhuo, be patient. Hold back for now, this grievance, this hatred; the sect will definitely remember it. When the time comes, the Earth Cultivation World will surely pay dearly for their past sins," Wang Cheng said with a flash of coldness in his eyes.

Zhuo Donglai nodded silently.

Since the sect has already made a decision, what can he do even if he is discontent?

If he disrupts the hard-earned peace between the two realms, he absolutely couldn't bear the consequences, and would certainly be killed by the sect as a form of apology.

While the Flame Moon Sect side was discussing, people from the Great Dao Sect and the three Cultivation Families were also conversing about the same matters.

Those Foundation Establishment Cultivators trapped on Earth for years felt angry, dissatisfied, but helpless, having no choice but to accept fate.

Since Bai Yu and Jin Ling were suppressed by Yang Fei last time, they had been utterly frightened, hiding away ever since, never bothering White Jade City again.

This time, as sect and family representatives came for trade with Earth, it was already great news to them.

At least they could go back to the Southern Domain afterward.

The group stayed a little longer because of the appearance of Wu You and others, then followed the ship of Lingxiao Sect flying toward White Jade City as other ships and Spirit Boats followed suit.

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