Change of Attitude

Whether they truly wanted to repay him or had something else in mind, their attitude now made it clear.

Elder Guo's expression shifted slightly.

"First Elder, there's no rush to repay Little Mo. He has important matters to attend to right now. We shouldn't disturb him!"

"Besides, Little Mo has done us a great service. That's all the more reason not to disturb him and risk ruining what he's working on!"

"Wouldn't you agree, First Elder?"

You want to call Chen Mo back under a perfectly respectable pretext? Then I'll use your own words to shut you down. Let's see what you can say to that.

Li Changtian had not expected Elder Guo to refuse. He was the First Elder and a disciple of a Martial God, yet Elder Guo would not even give him face!

His expression darkened, but Elder Guo's words had blocked every path. He could hardly argue back.

When the other elders saw the First Elder fall silent, they knew he had been shut down. The Third Elder, who was the most displeased, immediately spoke up, his tone openly hostile.

"Elder Guo, if you don't want to contact him, just say so. Don't make excuses! What important business could he possibly have? Is it more important than affairs of state?"

"I admit Chen Mo has done us a great service. But didn't the resources he used and the materials for the pills he refined come from the National Treasury?"

"Quite a few of the treasures in the National Treasury were brought back from the Outer Realm by us. Without them, could he have accomplished so much?"

The other elders nodded in agreement. They were angry too.

After all, things had been going well for them in the Outer Realm. Then Chen Mo stirred up trouble back