Chen Changan had begun to doubt what these people were saying.
They couldn't explain anything clearly, yet they spoke with absolute certainty, making claims that simply didn't hold up.
In Chen Changan's eyes, it seemed more likely that the Three Great Families had deceived these people for some purpose, leading them into the Underground Abyss.
Whether any races in the Land of Chaotic Races truly regarded the Human Race as their enemy remained unknown.
The old city lord seemed to notice the doubt in Chen Changan's eyes. He said indignantly, "Though I heard it from someone else, why would we need to make this up?"
"What would we gain from it?"
"Besides, just because I haven't seen them, does that mean no one else has?"
"There are so many people in the Underground Abyss. Are they all fools, believing everything they're told?"
"If you don't believe me, go up there and see for yourself whether they're real."
"You actually suspect the Three Great Families of having ulterior motives? How ignorant. You have no idea how much they've done for the Human Race."
"They've earned the right to it. They deserve absolute priority when it comes to resources."
Seeing how worked up the old city lord was, Chen Changan merely smiled. He didn't argue.
He was going up to see the situation for himself either way. Whether the Three Great Families had some other purpose had nothing to do with him.
"Since that's the case, we won't trouble you any longer."
"Farewell!"
Chen Changan didn't stay. He retraced their steps, took Mu Yunyao and Da Huang out of the Underground Abyss, and returned to the world above.
"Big brother, I think the old city lord made some good points."
"The Three Great Families couldn't keep something like this secret from everyone.