The crystal-rich island chain was quite a distance away from the heart of Rejuvenation. Moreover, the imperial family’s influence didn’t extend to these faraway isles, making it difficult to manage the chain.

“No wonder Tritalent thirsted after this place. It’s not too far away from their core islands. Closer to theirs than yours, honestly. The ownership of this place couldn’t have been terribly clear before, could it?” Jiang Chen asked with a faint smile.

Imperial Prince Huo coughed in half-laughter. “Several thousand years ago, nobody owned these islands. When Rejuvenation first got our hands on them, we only wanted to turn some...