Zhang Lie snorted as he heard the envoy's words.

The envoy continued, "Superior worlds don't need the ordinary resources that this world possesses—the only thing that can serve as collateral is the energy of the Zongming world itself."

That was the catch, then. All the superior worlds in the third realm were greedy, avaricious wolves, without exception.

Li Zongming slammed a palm down on his armrest, which splintered. "In the end, you simply want to claim this world for yourselves, too."

The envoy didn't seem perturbed by Li Zongming's outburst. "You'll have to give something to get something. Maintaining law and order among the three thousand worlds is the responsibility of us superior worlds....