After all, even those true gods, no matter how wealthy they were, had accumulated those resources little by little. Knowing how difficult it was to earn those resources, they wouldn't hesitate over some necessary expenses. However, when it came to significant costs, those true gods inevitably had the mindset to save wherever possible.
As a result, they dragged their feet when paying rewards, and in cases where the recipients' power had greatly diminished, they even defaulted on payments. With the changes in those true gods, the deities who had accepted their bounties naturally felt disgruntled.
Conversely, although the pressure had significantly lessened at that moment, due to Zhou Tian's adverse situation, he wasn't stingy with material payments when potential assistance was available. In that situation, regardless of which faction took on his task, Zhou Tian paid bounties with great generosity.
