One of them hurriedly spoke out, "Holy Lord, things have reached this point, stop talking! We should just give them whatever they ask for, and immediately send word below telling everyone to quickly take out all the treasures from their families and sects, along with all their money. Money is meant to be spent to secure peace—don't be foolish and stubborn!"
As soon as this elder finished speaking, the Holy Lord was startled and immediately nodded. Of course he nodded; what else could he do at a time like this? Did he want to provoke this senior into a rage?
Following that, the Holy Lord had no choice but to do as Ye Qingtao commanded. Before long, special envoys were dispatched to the sects under their banner. Upon receiving the message, the sect master was so frightened that he tumbled right off his chair, almost crippling himself on the spot. He was struck with profound shock and terror, never imagining that the very orthodoxy of their Holy Land could be so thoroughly gripped in someone else's palm. Now, they were actually being frightened into making their subordinates cough up such a massive amount of wealth—it was simply absurd!
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