As the upper realm being spoke, many others echoed his sentiments.
"Brother Xu is right, it's clearly a harvest we all discovered together, how dare you, King Qingyuan, try to monopolize it!"
"I even lost two servants trying to seize this Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold. These two servants were war slaves that my family elders cultivated at great cost. Therefore, no matter what, I must have a share of this Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold!"
"King Qingyuan, I can tolerate anything else from you, but not this Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold. It just so happens that the benefactor behind me needs this material to refine a divine weapon. Surely, you wouldn't want to offend the benefactor behind me, would you!"
Everyone displayed their abilities, using every means possible to obtain a portion of the Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold, even bringing out the benefactors behind them to force King Qingyuan to yield.
King Qingyuan, facing everyone's questioning, showed disdain. His expression was as arrogant as ever, his eyes looking down on everyone, as if he were hearing mosquitoes buzzing in his ear, not caring at all.
The Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold was in his hands. He could give it to whomever he wanted and not give it to whomever he didn't want. No one could take it from him, and no one could force him.
This wasn't just confidence in his own strength, but also because his ancestor had bestowed upon him a treasure. This treasure came from that benefactor and had been refined by that benefactor for a long time, possessing unfathomable power. Therefore, he had the confidence to face everyone alone.
Seeing this scene, Huang Zhongtian was overjoyed. After all, he had long disliked King Qingyuan. In terms of background, family heritage, and cultivation talent, this guy was inferior to him in every aspect. He only relied on an ancestor who sold his ass to a benefactor to suppress him.
Therefore, seeing King Qingyuan being attacked by the crowd and becoming the target of public criticism, he felt particularly happy. Of course, this joy could only be hidden in his heart and couldn't be directly expressed.
Moreover, the more it was this kind of time, the more he couldn't stand on the opposite side of King Qingyuan. Instead, he had to act as an objective bystander, taking the initiative to mediate the conflict between the two sides, thereby winning the trust of both sides and then enhancing his own position:
"Stop arguing, listen to my advice first. Although Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold is indeed a rare treasure, this is just the beginning. I believe that the treasures we encounter next will not be of lower quality than Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold, so there's no need for everyone to ruin their relationship because of Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold!"
"What we can be sure of is that this tomb is definitely not simple, at least it's the tomb of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. You also know that the more powerful the tomb of an expert is, the more unpredictable the danger it contains. Therefore, we can't have conflicts at this time, but should unite and cooperate sincerely to continue exploring this opportunity!"
Huang Zhongtian's words were very煽動, inciting a group of people to waver, but more people were still staring at King Qingyuan coldly, wanting him to hand over a portion of the Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold.
"Young Master Huang, it's not that we don't trust you, we just don't trust certain people. What if you seize these treasures for yourselves when we encounter them next? What should we do then?"
"Although our status is not as good as yours, there are also some benefactors standing behind us. We are selling our lives for the benefactors, and it is impossible for us to work for you for nothing!"
"A portion of the Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold must be handed over to us, otherwise we will never agree!"
These people spoke their minds. They didn't want to work hard for so long and end up getting nothing, but instead paying a lot.
Hearing this, Huang Zhongtian frowned, his expression a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, he looked at King Qingyuan and said:
"Brother Qing, what they said makes sense. Why don't you give some to them? Anyway, this Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold is so big, you probably can't use that much alone. Of course, don't worry, I'm not saying so much for myself. In order to show you my sincerity, I can guarantee that I don't want any of this Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold. Just give it to them!"
Huang Zhongtian seemed to be helping King Qingyuan, but in reality, he was putting pressure on King Qingyuan, and he was doing it from a moral standpoint, showing himself to be particularly selfless, as if everything was for the sake of their team.
King Qingyuan seemed to have expected this situation. He smiled at Huang Zhongtian and said:
"Brother Huang is joking. Others may not get a share of this Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold, but you must get a share. How about I give you half?"
"…"
Huang Zhongtian's breathing stagnated. The moment he heard King Qingyuan's words, he was really a little tempted. After all, Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold is a material that is hard to find even in the upper realm. It is an excellent material for making divine weapons. If he could get half of it and offer it to the benefactor, he would definitely be able to exchange it for a lot of benefits.
But when he caught the playful look in King Qingyuan's eyes, he understood that King Qingyuan was playing with him and would never give him the Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold, and also wanted to drag him into the water to share the pressure.
'This is too vicious, as vicious as his ancestor!'
Huang Zhongtian cursed in his heart, but on the surface, he pretended not to know anything, looking at King Qingyuan with a smile and said:
"Brother Qing is joking. Didn't I just say that I definitely don't want it? If Brother Qing wants to share it, why not give that half to them? In that case, we can better explore this tomb!"
Although Huang Zhongtian was very tempted by the Phoenix Feather Scarlet Gold, he thought that this tomb should not lack opportunities, so he forcibly cut off the desire in his heart and showed a selfless attitude.
King Qingyuan glanced at Huang Zhongtian in surprise, seeming a little surprised that the other party didn't take the bait, but it didn't matter. Since he didn't take the bait, so be it. He glanced at the upper realm beings standing opposite him, didn't say anything, and then sent a telepathic message to several people, wanting to join them in exploring this place, and guaranteed them in the name of his ancestor that the opportunities they encountered next could be divided equally. If he violated this, he would be struck by lightning.
These people were a little hesitant at first. After all, although King Qingyuan's strength was not bad, there were quite a few people from the Fifth Heaven Domain, as many as several, each of whom had the strength to fight King Qingyuan. Moreover, there were so many people standing opposite King Qingyuan. At this time, if they stood up to support King Qingyuan, such a move would definitely be extremely unwise.
However, when King Qingyuan said that his ancestor had given him a treasure, and this treasure came from the benefactor and had been refined by the benefactor for a long time, they finally became tempted, because that benefactor's strength was really strong, and he had a lot of say in the Upper Three Heavens, so after hearing that King Qingyuan had such a treasure, they did not hesitate to agree to King Qingyuan to follow King Qingyuan to leave the team and explore this place on their own.
After gaining the support of some people, King Qingyuan's expression became even more arrogant. He said lightly, "There is no need to give it to them. Among these people, except for Brother Huang and a few others, in my opinion, they are all burdens and cannot provide any help at all, but will instead drag us down…"
