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However, expecting an easy result is certainly impossible.
No, I must apologize in person.
"Somebody come!"
He shouted sharply.
"Prepare the highest-level apology gift immediately!"
A servant immediately responded from outside the hall: "Yes! What level of preparations does Your Excellency require?"
"Take those three Hearts of Gold and Tears from the treasure vault!"
Marquis Luoyun gritted his teeth and said.
"And that Ice Soul Divine Crystal we obtained from the secret realm!"
The attendant was shocked upon hearing this: "Sir, that's..."
"Shut up!"
Luo Yunhou roared angrily.
"Going right now!"
After the attendants hurriedly left, Marquis Luoyun slumped onto his throne, his fingers unconsciously tapping the armrest. He secretly thought, "This time, I'm afraid I'm going to have to pay a hefty price."
Thinking of this, he wished he could kill Yun Lan, who was already dead, all over again. That rebellious son had actually brought such a terrible disaster upon the family!
Outside of Luoyun Star, the void suddenly twisted violently, and a majestic purple palace descended with a roar.
The terrifying pressure emanating from the Purple Cloud Palace instantly enveloped the entire planet, causing countless living beings to tremble in fear.
"Lord Luoyun, come out!"
The sound of the stars was like thunder from the heavens, exploding across the entire planet.
Marquis Luoyun was anxiously waiting in the main hall when he heard this voice and his expression changed drastically.
Wow, we arrived so quickly! Isn't it supposed to be quite far from here?
Is this transmitted through the divine realm?
Are there coordinates around here?
He dared not hesitate for a moment, and in a flash, he disappeared from the spot.
"Shh!"
A streak of light shot into the sky from Luoyun Star, and the figure of Luoyun Hou appeared outside the planet.
He bowed respectfully to the stars, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.
"Welcome, King Star!"
The voice of Marquis Luo Yun was clearly respectful.
Xingchen stood with his hands behind his back in front of the hall, with more than ninety powerful kings lined up behind him. Their terrifying pressure distorted the surrounding starry sky.
"Marquis Luoyun".
The star's voice was icy and chilling.
"Hehehe, a mere marquis dares to bully my Star Palace!"
Marquis Luoyun trembled, cold sweat trickling down his face. He forced himself to lift his head, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace: "King Xingchen, please understand, this was all due to my son's audacity; I truly knew nothing about it!"
Xingchen sneered, his slender fingers lightly tapping the armrest of the Purple Cloud Palace: "Oh? So you mean your son is running rampant outside using your name, and you, as his father, were completely unaware?"
Luo Yunhou felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. He hurriedly took out an exquisite jade box from his spatial ring and presented it with both hands: "This is a small token of my appreciation, three Star Tear Golden Hearts. Please accept it, Star King."
Xingchen didn't even glance at the jade box, merely raising a finger slightly. Yan Yuwang, standing behind him, immediately understood, grabbing the jade box and casually opening it to examine it.
"Master, it is indeed Star Tear Golden Heart, and the quality is quite good."
"I am the King of Flame," he reported in a muffled voice.
Upon seeing this, Luo Yunhou quickly took out another box made of ice crystal: "This is the Ice Soul Divine Crystal that I have treasured for many years. It is of great benefit to cultivating the Law of Water."
Thunderstorm King scoffed, "You dare to show off this piece of junk?"
Those present were all kings, so these things might be very precious to Marquis Luoyun.
But in their eyes, it was really not worth mentioning.
Marquis Luo Yun's face turned deathly pale. He gritted his teeth and took out an ancient crystal from his pocket: "This is a treasure I obtained in the secret realm of the outer battlefield."
Xingchen then slightly raised her eyes, her gaze lingering on the token for a moment.
"interesting."
Xingchen spoke calmly, "However..."
He abruptly changed the subject, his voice turning cold: "Your son led a group to besiege my Star Palace and injured three of my Domain Lords. Do you think this debt can be wiped clean just because of these things?"
Marquis Luo Yun's lips trembled; he knew that a drastic measure would be necessary to resolve this peacefully. He took a deep breath and asked in a dry voice, "What compensation does King Xingchen desire?"
Xingchen's lips curled into a cold smile as he slowly raised a finger: "One hundred million Hunyuan units."
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"what?!"
Luo Yunhou was struck as if by lightning, and his whole body swayed.
"One...one hundred million Chaos Units?"
This number made his vision blur. As a marquis of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, his entire fortune amounted to only tens of millions of Chaos Units. This was about to bankrupt him!
"What? You think it's not enough?"
Xingchen looked at him with a half-smile.
"How about... two hundred million?"
"No no no!"
Marquis Luo Yun hurriedly waved his hand, his expression even more unpleasant than if he were crying.
"One hundred million is good, one hundred million is good."
With trembling hands, he took out a crystal card from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank from his spatial ring and presented it with both hands: "Here, here are thirty million Chaos Units."
Xingchen raised an eyebrow.
Marquis Luoyun immediately added, "The remaining 70 million will definitely be raised within the second half of the year! Please grant me some more time, Star King."
Xingchen nodded slightly, signaling Thunderstorm King to take the crystal card.
He looked down at Luo Yunhou, his voice icy: "Remember, this is the last time. If there's a next time..."
"I wouldn't dare! I absolutely wouldn't dare!"
Luo Yunhou bowed repeatedly.
"I will certainly discipline my clansmen strictly and never offend the Star Palace again!"
Xingchen nodded in satisfaction and turned to walk towards the Purple Cloud Palace.
"boom!"
The Purple Cloud Palace burst forth with dazzling purple light and vanished instantly into the vast starry sky.
Only when the oppressive force completely dissipated did Marquis Luo Yun finally let out a long sigh of relief, collapsing limply into the starry sky as if utterly exhausted. His back was already soaked with cold sweat, and his face was filled with the relief of surviving a calamity.
"One hundred million Mixed Yuan Units!"
He muttered to himself, as if his soul had been ripped away, and then gritted his teeth.
"Yunlan, that unfilial son! Even in death, he caused such enormous losses to the family!"
The Purple Cloud Palace tore through the void and quickly returned to Blue Rain Star.
Xingchen walked out of the hall, followed respectfully by more than ninety powerful kings, while the ten kings who remained were already waiting outside the hall.
Elena hurried forward, her eyes filled with joy: "Palace Master, you're back."
Xingchen nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the headquarters of Xingchen Palace. He noticed that it had expanded considerably since he left, with the palace complex stretching for thousands of miles. However, most of those entering and leaving were martial artists below the cosmic level, and there were very few true powerhouses.
"Come on, let's go inside and talk."
Elena nodded, and everyone entered the Star Palace together.
Soon, Xingchen sat high on the throne, with hundreds of kings and Elena's combat power below him.
"The Star Palace's influence is expanding rapidly, but the number of powerful individuals seems to be lagging behind?"
Xingchen asked calmly.
Elena gave a wry smile and respectfully reported, "Your Majesty, the Star Palace's influence now covers thirty-six surrounding star systems, but... its high-end combat power is severely lacking. Currently, apart from my subordinates, there are only three Domain Lords in charge, and the rest are mostly cosmic and stellar level."
"Three domain lords? Or the same ones as before?"
Xingchen frowned slightly.
Elena nodded.
Xingchen was silent for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled: "It seems I was negligent. Resources alone are not enough. In the end, this world is all about strength."
Elena whispered, "Palace Master, we have expanded too quickly. Although many forces have submitted on the surface, they still harbor rebellious intentions. If it weren't for your prestige, they would probably have already launched a counterattack."
Xingchen snorted coldly: "It doesn't matter. From today onwards, Xingchen Palace no longer needs to be timid and hesitant."
He looked at the ten powerful kings behind him and said, "King Hiro, King Duoyan... the ten of you will be stationed at the Star Palace from today onwards, responsible for guarding the headquarters and assisting Elena in cultivating powerful individuals and consolidating the power."
The ten kings bowed in unison: "Yes, Master!"
Elena was shocked. Ten kings were in charge. What did that mean?
During the time Xingchen was away, she had already heard about the concept of being crowned a king from those people.
That’s ten!
It should be noted that, apart from the forces directly under the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, no other royal family in the entire Qianwu Universe Kingdom possesses so many powerful kings!
Xingchen continued, "From now on, Xingchen Palace can focus all its efforts on cultivating powerful individuals without worrying about external threats. I will leave you with sufficient resources to help you break through as quickly as possible."