Some sects already had no fondness for the Netherworld Empire, and being forced to present gifts now only filled them with resentment. Yet, no matter how resentful they felt, they had to give something. Otherwise, they would be the only ones to suffer.
After all, the man was a minister of the Netherworld Empire, wielding immense power. He had even made a brutal example of someone right at the start to establish his dominance. The consequence of disobedience was to end up like that other faction—wiped from the face of the Celestial Realm Continent.
"Mansion Master, what should we do... It seems we have very little to offer," the Grand Elder said, mortified. While the Celestial Extreme Mansion wasn't completely destitute, it truly had few precious items left.
