What they were about to face could be extremely dangerous. It was not that they cared much about Chen Changan and his companions' safety; they were worried that bringing them along would offer no help whatsoever and only create trouble.
Rather than that, they might as well leave them here, where they would neither face danger nor get in the way. Naturally, whatever the others did or obtained afterward would have nothing to do with the Heavenly Profound Sect.
How could Chen Changan not see what they were scheming? They did not mind his group attending the Flower-Viewing Gathering, but coming to the Demon Abyss was another matter entirely.
They lacked the ability yet still expected a share of the resources. That left quite a few people feeling bitter, but since Su Tiandao had said nothing, they could hardly speak up.
The current situation, however, had given them an opportunity to do just that.
"Everyone, we came here together. Isn't this rather inappropriate?" Su Tiandao asked with a frown.
"City Lord Su, we know you want to be fair and don't want these people from the Heavenly Profound Sect to feel left out."
"But the situation we're facing is incredibly dangerous. Would taking them along really be doing them a favor?"
"The Heavenly Profound Sect came unprepared this time. It's not that we don't want to bring them along, but that they're incapable of doing anything."
"Rather than force the issue, we should let them return alive."
"After all, what we're doing concerns the entire human race. We're here to suppress the devil race and stop their resurgence. We absolutely cannot afford any mistakes."
Hearing their words, Su Tiandao seemed at a loss for what to say. He could only turn toward Chen Changan and his companions, seemingly hoping Chen