Chapter 678
"These territories don't belong to anyone . You can't put a price over something that you don't own . "
"I'd rather fight you again than pay for resources that have yet to have an owner . "
Lady Edna and Elder Doyle immediately complained, but they didn't dare to unleash their aura .
Instead, the slender cultivator from the Empire and the rank 5 cultivator in front of Thaddeus didn't speak .
Lady Edna and Elder Doyle had both been defeated by Elder Austin in the past, so their reactions were somewhat understandable .
However, the other two rank 5 existences didn't have any emotion affecting their judgment and could evaluate the situation clearly .
The priority of the four forces was to obtain the new lifeform, and all of them knew that the Hive was the only nation that could have some claims there .
It was merely a geographical matter .
The Hive was closer, so it would have obtained that land if the nations had divided the continent according to the current domain .
Yet, there was a chance to exploit the lack of set borders, and the three big nations couldn't just miss it .
'We can't obtain the flower, but we can make something out of it due to the proximity to our domain . We can just set a training area nearby and indirectly disrupt the equilibrium of this spot . We can safely affect this land even if we don't control it . '
Noah couldn't help but approve Elder Austin's actions when he summarized the situation in his mind .
The Hive could just build something near there and influence that terrain while remaining inside its domain .
That would be entirely in its rights, and the other nations couldn't even contest it since the central territories didn't have an owner .
'We are far away, but a couple of rank 5 elders could do the trick if they put some effort . This is a lucky event that we can't exploit in its fullest due to our weakness . '
Some annoyance appeared inside Noah when he thought that, but he quickly suppressed it .
The matter would be easily solved if the Empire was in the Hive's place, and even the Royals or the Council would find some excuses to keep that terrain .
However, the Hive was weak and could be bullied if the three big nations were set on working together .
Another flower bloomed and withered during the long silence that had dawned on the group .
More heroic cultivators from each faction could be seen arriving in the distance .
It was clear that the sky was about to become crowded .
Nevertheless, no one answered to Elder Austin's offer .
'They want to see the stable specimen before deciding how far they are willing to go . '
Noah quickly understood what was in the minds of the other entities and shot a glance toward the elder next to him .
The duo from the Hive exchanged a few mental messages before agreeing on their next move .
"Well, no one seems to like these flowers . "
Noah exclaimed at some point, and Elder Austin didn't fail to follow his act .
"Indeed! Hear my words of wisdom, Prince . These plants are definitely a threat! I mean, black flowers? They surely are something bad . "
Noah repeatedly nodded at his words as he wielded one of his sabers and prepared himself to slash toward the ground .
Panic appeared on the faces of the heroic cultivators, except for the Empire's envoy, who kept his calm .
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