Sorry for the delay - the midterm hit me suddenly, and I'm the type who studies on the exam day, so yeah... sorry again for the delay. I've prepared many chapters, so you won't have to wait to see if it'll be updated or not.
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"Final offer. Three drops per year."
"Take it or leave it. If you won't, I'll sacrifice myself along with Dia right here. When Divine Abyss Gate comes knocking, you elders can deal with them yourselves."
In the center of the Elder Council hall, Yino waited for the murmuring to die down before finally losing his patience and raising his voice.
In the short time it took for an incense stick to burn, Yino had witnessed the full depths of human greed. The initial demand was one drop of essence blood. Then it escalated all the way to ten drops. Some even had the audacity to suggest the Primordial Phantom Butterfly should go door-to-door breeding with every core disciple to pass on her bloodline...
