Faced with Huo Yao's optimism, Gong Xu shook his head.
"If they were only dealing with us, they wouldn't."
"But don't forget, we have Chen Changan among us."
"The current Ten Sacred Clans all received support because they agreed to deal with Chen Changan."
"Do you think those Sacred Clans won't be tempted when Chen Changan appears? That they won't want the credit?"
"People are greedy. Once they get something, they want more."
"Once they taste the sweetness, their appetites grow."
"Chen Changan is the food that will fill their bellies!"
Only after hearing Gong Xu's words did Huo Yao realize it. That was right—Chen Changan's existence was simply too great a temptation for them.
"Ah, then it'll be up to him."
"Honestly, we don't play much of a role in all this."
"When you put it that way, aren't we the dead weight?"
"Uh... you don't have to put it quite so bluntly."
"All right, I'll go cultivate first."
"I... I'll cultivate too. Otherwise, I really will become dead weight."
Gong Xu and Huo Yao exchanged a glance, then both smiled helplessly and found somewhere to begin cultivating.
Day after day passed. Only when Chen Changan's cultivation broke through to the first-tier Hongmeng Supreme Venerable level did he stop cultivating.
"I've finally broken through to the Hongmeng Supreme Venerable Realm."
"But this resource consumption... it's a little too terrifying."
"Even with all these resources, I'm nearly scraping the bottom."
Although he had made considerable breakthroughs this time, Chen Changan had also consumed more than half the resources in his jade bottle.
"The resources I obtained in the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm last time have multiplied quite a bit, though."
"Hmm?"
"They've all gone off to cultivate?"
"Is the atmosphere here really that good?"
Chen Changan discovered that every member