An Qiluo's proposal was straightforward: the Chaos Seal belonged to the Huaxia forces. Any other benefits would be compensation for the Temple of Light.
This was also the intent of the Guangyu Saint of the Inner Hall. Currently, the Temple of Light had suffered repeated failures in its operations, incurring heavy losses and a severe decline in combat power.
This time, they had lost nearly a hundred elites and a Heavenly-tier expert, a significant blow to the Temple of Light.
Therefore, if they could secure the benefits from this treasure hunt, the Temple of Light could cultivate a new batch of powerful individuals and select those with exceptional talent.
This way, it might not take many years for the Temple of Light to make a strong comeback.
"Do you people have any shame left?"
Upon hearing their demand, Ye Cangtian sneered. He retrieved the agreement between the two parties from his Qiankun bag and placed it directly on the table.
Pointing at the agreement with his thick finger, he said, "Look at this clearly. It states that all benefits from this operation belong to the Huaxia forces!"
Ye Cangtian's intention was very clear: even without Dracula's actions during the operation, based on this agreement alone, the Temple of Light had no reason to demand any compensation.
"This..."
An Qiluo's expression changed instantly as he looked at the agreement on the table.
Putting aside other matters, if Ye Cangtian were to post today's events and the agreement online, the reputation of the Temple of Light would undoubtedly be affected.
But the problem was, he had to complete the mission from the Inner Hall.
After a moment of silence, An Qiluo forced out a few apologetic smiles and said, "Mr. Ye, don't get excited. If you find the compensation too much, we can discuss it!"
In An Qiluo's opinion, the Guangyu Saint was being a bit greedy and unreasonable.
Therefore, he had privately made some changes regarding the compensation.
As long as Ye Cangtian was willing to accept some compensation, even a little, it would be a gesture, and he could report back to the Inner Hall.
"Discuss nothing! There's no room for discussion on this matter!"
Ye Cangtian looked at him coldly, his attitude extremely firm.
He paused for a moment and continued, "An Qiluo, if you continue to talk about this, I don't mind taking action against you, nor do I mind going to war with the Temple of Light!"
"..."
His words caused An Qiluo's expression to darken.
If it were in the past, An Qiluo would never have tolerated Ye Cangtian saying such things. War was war, who was afraid of whom!
But now, with only two Heavenly-tier experts remaining in the Temple of Light and heavy losses among the elites, the Temple of Light would undoubtedly lose if war broke out!
Thinking this, he quickly said, "Mr. Ye, please calm your anger. We can discuss this matter another time, as I need to go back and clarify things."
With that, An Qiluo changed the subject and said, "Let's discuss the second matter first. As allies, the Temple of Light hopes that Huaxia will open its relics to the Temple of Light!"
An Qiluo stated that only by opening the relics to them could the Huaxia forces and the Temple of Light gain more benefits, which would be advantageous to both sides.
"Wishful thinking!"
Ye Cangtian sneered and pointed to the agreement on the table, saying calmly, "It is written here that the Huaxia forces will only open the relics to the Temple of Light once. Since Huaxia has fulfilled the agreement, there is no obligation to open them a second time!"
"Where there's one, there will be a second!"
An Qiluo's expression changed, and he chuckled sheepishly.
"Hmph!"
Ye Cangtian looked at him coldly and said, "I'm sorry, there will be no second time! Furthermore, after allowing the Temple of Light to enter the relics for the first time, their performance was extremely disappointing."
He paused and continued, "Most importantly, during our cooperation, the Temple of Light also secretly sent people into Huaxia, which is a provocation to our Huaxia authority!"
"This..."
Seeing Ye Cangtian's resolute attitude, An Qiluo's expression turned completely cold.
It was clear that he would not agree to either of these two matters.
Since discussion was out of the question, he had to resort to other means.
The next moment, he looked at Ye Cangtian and gritted his teeth, "Mr. Ye, you should know that the Temple of Light always makes thorough preparations before taking any action."
"I know."
Seeing that the other party was about to break their ties, Ye Cangtian smiled and made a gesture, inviting him to continue.
He wanted to see what trump cards the other party had!
Seeing Ye Cangtian's nonchalant demeanor, An Qiluo snorted and said, "You should know, after returning from the relics, quite a few members of the Temple of Light are stationed at the entrance, right?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian sneered, "And then?"
Hearing this, An Qiluo decided to go all the way and said directly, "If I do not receive a satisfactory answer, the Temple of Light squad at the entrance will launch an attack."
Saying this, An Qiluo looked at Ye Cangtian playfully, his meaning clear. He did not believe that Ye Cangtian would want to see a scene of bloodshed and would make the correct judgment.
"Heh heh."
The sneer on Ye Cangtian's face deepened. "An Qiluo, since I've returned to the capital, do you think I would leave those insignificant insects there any longer?"
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, An Qiluo's expression changed drastically. Before coming here, he had contacted Babylon, but he couldn't get through.
Now that Ye Cangtian said this, he was truly starting to feel uneasy.
If something had happened to Babylon, wouldn't he be left with no support?
Shaking his head, he cast aside these chaotic thoughts. An Qiluo dared not continue to ponder them.
After a moment, he looked at Ye Cangtian and said coldly, "Ye Cangtian, you are still trying to deceive me? Do you believe me if I say I can start a war over there with just one phone call?"
"I really don't believe it."
Ye Cangtian smiled and made a gesture, continuing, "Don't make me look down on you. A man should do what he says. Hurry up and make the call to prove it!"
He paused and then said, "How about this, since this is a bit of a gamble, let's add some stakes too?"
"..."
An Qiluo was stunned for a moment, then instinctively asked, "What stakes?"
"If your call can indeed start a war at the entrance, I will let you go and give you a little compensation."
"But if you fail to do so, everyone from your side in the capital will have to surrender."
"This..."
Hearing this, An Qiluo hesitated.
Ye Cangtian was very resistant to the matter of compensation, and now he was using compensation as a stake, clearly showing his confidence.
But if he refused to gamble, given Ye Cangtian's current attitude, he might not let them off.
Thinking this, An Qiluo gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll take this bet with you!"
With that, An Qiluo took out his phone, dialed Babylon's number himself, and placed the phone on the table.
Ring! Ring...
As the ringing sound came through, a "no answer" prompt finally came from the phone.
An Qiluo's expression turned extremely grim. He quickly explained, "There must be something urgent over there, that's why they didn't answer. I request to try calling again later..."
"There's no need for such trouble, it's too time-consuming!"
Ye Cangtian directly interrupted him and then took out his own phone, dialing a number.
After a short while, a cold voice of Qiangwei came from the phone, "What is it?"
"Are you back?" Ye Cangtian asked.
"Not yet, we are expected to arrive in the capital before dawn tomorrow," Qiangwei replied.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian said, "Give the phone to Babylon and have him say a few words!"
"Okay."
Listening to their conversation, An Qiluo's heart suddenly became tense.
He desperately hoped that this was just a tactic used by Ye Cangtian, but then again, if all of this were not true, how would Ye Cangtian dare to do such a thing?
"Mr. Ye, may I know why you are looking for me?"
At that moment, Babylon's voice came from the phone.
As the voice came, Ye Cangtian looked at An Qiluo. He saw that An Qiluo's face had turned ashen.
It was then that he said, "It's like this, An Qiluo is right in front of me. You just need to say hello to him."
"Lord An Qiluo..."
Babylon's voice came again. An Qiluo could no longer sit still. He slammed the table and roared,
"Babylon, didn't you say your side was ready?"
"Didn't you say that even a Heavenly-tier expert couldn't break through your formation?"
"I ask you, why have you become a prisoner now..."