Chapter 883: Blood for Blood
"You're lying! You killed all the fire-attribute nymphs there!" Jin Chengwu finally couldn't hold back.
Tang San responded calmly, "When two gods clash, there are always some aftershocks. Collateral damage is inevitable. Blame the one who attacked first."
He had the proper status; as long as he maintained the moral high ground, nothing else truly mattered.
The Adamant Nymph Emperor looked at Tang San with icy eyes, but Tang San continued, "Also, that is not the most important problem. Earlier, I repeatedly asked Deputy City Lord Jin if any of my clan members were being detained in Adamant City. He assured me there weren't any. However, under the radiance of the Ancestral Tree, I discovered more than a hundred of my clan members... or maybe I should say I discovered ten of my clansmen and the remains of another ninety. A third of them were found in the city lord's mansion. May I ask you, Your Majesty, if you were aware of this? I would also like His Majesty Soul Capturer to bear witness."
The presence of the two Emperors certainly intimidated the elders of the Blue Gold Tree clan, but to a former God King, it was nothing. He had seen far greater challenges, and in terms of presence, he was not at all inferior to the Adamant Nymph Emperor.
"Hmph!" The Adamant Nymph Emperor snorted angrily but offered no explanation. The facts were laid bare, and it had no way to explain them.
At this moment, the Soul Capturer Nymph Emperor stepped forward, positioning himself between the two sides. He smiled at Tang San and said, "Clan Leader Jin, we understand your feelings, and the Ancestral Court deeply regrets and sympathizes with the tragedy that occurred. But what's done is done, and we need to find a way to resolve this. Both the Adamant Nymph clan and the Blue Gold Tree clan are important parts of our Solstice Empire and crucial members of the Ancestral Court. Skytree City and Adamant City are neighbors. Indeed, Adamant City was in the wrong this time, and the Ancestral Court held an emergency meeting because of it. You may present your demands, and we will assist in negotiating with Its Majesty the Adamant to find terms both sides can accept as compensation for the Blue Gold Tree clan. What do you think?"
Hearing the Soul Capturer Nymph Emperor's words, the elders of the Blue Gold Tree clan couldn't help but relax. The Adamant Nymph Emperor's imposing intimidation earlier had truly kicked their hearts up into their throats. All beings naturally feared Emperors, the supreme beings of their world. But Tang San had held firm under the pressure, standing his ground with reason and logic and leaving the Adamant Nymph Emperor with no way to retaliate. Now, with the Soul Capturer Nymph Emperor providing a way out for both sides while clearly favoring the Blue Gold Tree clan, they felt much more at ease.
Killing a god-level member of the Adamant Nymph clan and causing Adamant City's reputation to plummet, along with the exodus of numerous mineral-type nymphs, was bound to result in significant losses for Adamant City. If substantial compensation could be provided as well, this would undoubtedly be a major victory for the Blue Gold Tree clan, one that would restore their pride.