Chapter 2378: Negotiation, Deliberation

"This…"

The powerhouses from the Ancient Barbarian Clan, Weiyang Clan, Dragon Palace Hall, and other factions all understood what Xiao Fan meant.

If it were them, they would certainly worry about such a thing happening as well.

After all, if they were no longer useful later, and everyone turned against them or just offered a token gesture… where would the Sacred Beast Realm go to seek justice?

Moreover, if the saint-grade artifact were gone, the strength of the Sacred Beast Realm would certainly be greatly diminished.

It was only natural for Gan Deng to have this concern!

These powerful figures could understand that, but understanding was one thing; making them hand over resources before even seeing the saint-grade artifact!

That… they were certainly unwilling to do!

"Hehehe… If you do not produce sufficient resources first, our clan will definitely not bring out the saint-grade artifact!" Xiao Fan said coldly, his attitude resolute.

"Gan Deng, are you trying to go back on your word?!" the Wanwu Realm powerhouse of the Witch God Clan gritted his teeth and said.

"No… I am not going back on my word, but rather worried that you all might renege!" Xiao Fan said calmly.

The many powerhouses exchanged glances, their faces livid. They could all see that Gan Deng had made up his mind; wanting the Sacred Beast Realm to bring out the saint-grade artifact first was clearly impossible.

But making them hand over a large amount of resources first… that made their hearts ache!

And what if they handed over the resources, and he later went back on his word and refused to produce the saint-grade artifact?

Xiao Fan saw their concerns and added: "How about this… I will wait here for you all. Go and gather the resources. If the quantity satisfies me, then you will accompany me to the Sacred Beast Realm… I will personally bring out the saint-grade artifact and hand it over to you. How about that?!"

"I am a member of the Sacred Beast Realm; are you still worried that I might run away?!"

Xiao Fan looked around and spoke slowly, dispelling some of the group's concerns.

Everyone thought about it and felt it made sense. They were only handing over some resources, whereas the Sacred Beast Realm was giving up a saint-grade artifact!

By comparison, the Sacred Beast Realm would surely be the one feeling more pain.

However, the only difficulty with this decision was that if they handed the resources to Gan Deng first, the amount of resources would have to be substantial.

If they were to give them afterwards, they could just eliminate Xiao Fan and then offer a token gesture to get by.

These powerhouses understood what Gan Deng meant. They exchanged glances and nodded one after another.

"Very well, I agree!" the Ancient Barbarian Clan powerhouse was the first to nod.

"I agree too…"

"Gan Deng, your concern is valid, I also agree."

"…"

Hearing these powerhouses agree one after another, Xiao Fan nodded with satisfaction: "Good, then go ahead. I will wait here for you."

The powerhouses from the Witch God Clan, Weiyang Clan, Ancient Barbarian Clan, and others exchanged glances and left together. They needed to go back to retrieve the resources to hand over to Gan Deng.

As for Xiao Fan, he remained behind, temporarily acting like a VIP on the Blood Clan Ancestral Planet!

He was now a Wanwu Realm powerhouse, a lofty existence in the Hongtian Star Domain…

The Blood Clan's Wanwu Realm powerhouse personally accompanied him, chatting with Xiao Fan, and even had the clan prepare rare spiritual tea and fruits to entertain him.

"Gan Deng, if you have any requests, feel free to mention them to me," the Blood Clan's Wanwu Realm powerhouse said.

"You are too kind…" Xiao Fan smiled.

Gan Deng lived in seclusion in the Hongtian Star Domain; even in the Sacred Beast Realm, few people originally understood his habits.

The Blood Clan's Wanwu Realm powerhouse left temporarily, but he had a Liandao Realm powerhouse stay by Xiao Fan's side at all times. Whatever requests he had, they were to be fulfilled immediately…

This was also the way great clans treated their guests!

Xiao Fan was naturally very satisfied. The Blood Clan was so enthusiastic that it made him feel a bit embarrassed.

Of course, he did not refuse; it was fine to act as a VIP at the Blood Clan for a few days.

"Senior Gan Deng, my name is Liang Kun. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to command me," the Liandao Realm powerhouse named Liang Kun said.

"Hehehe… It is nothing. Just take me for a casual walk; I have some interest in your Blood Clan," Xiao Fan said with a smile.

Liang Kun nodded and agreed immediately. Such things were very common.

For these Wanwu Realm powerhouses, it was normal for them to go into seclusion for who knows how many years, so wanting to go out for a stroll and relax was quite normal.

…

After the powerhouses from the Witch God Clan, Weiyang Clan, Dragon Palace Hall, and others left, they met again privately to decide and deliberate on how many resources to give Gan Deng!

"This Gan Deng is very cunning… he is not easy to deal with. If we offer too few resources, he will certainly not agree," the Ancient Barbarian Clan's Wanwu Realm powerhouse said in a deep voice.

"Indeed, I can see that too. This person is quite scheming," the Weiyang Clan's Wanwu Realm powerhouse nodded.

"Then what should we do? How much should we give!"

"This… what do you all say?"

"A saint-grade artifact is originally a priceless treasure… how are we supposed to price that!"

"If we give too little, Gan Deng will certainly be displeased. If he uses that as an excuse to go back on his word, wouldn't the plan we discussed earlier fall through?!"

"He wouldn't dare!!"

"…"

Everyone discussed it back and forth, wanting to deliberate on a price that would satisfy the Sacred Beast Realm!