Emperor Jiang Wu chimed in as well.
"Exactly, Token Master. The Heavenly Patrol Guards are still a threat. Our priority right now is to build up our strength. There's really no need to risk venturing into an unknown place like that."
The old monsters spoke one after another, but their message was the same.
Don't go.
Going would mean throwing your life away.
Zhou Xuan sat in the seat of honor, listening to their objections below, then suddenly let out a derisive laugh.
His laughter echoed through the Main Hall, grating on their ears.
The voices below abruptly fell silent.
The old monsters exchanged glances, unsure what Zhou Xuan was laughing at.
Zhou Xuan's smile vanished. He leaned forward slightly, sweeping his oppressive gaze over everyone present.
"Lie back and let the resources roll in?"
"Do you really think the scraps these miners bring back can pile up into a peerless powerhouse capable of standing against the Heavenly Patrol Guards?"
Zhou Xuan's voice was quiet, but every word stabbed at their hearts.
"The Heavenly Patrol Guards treat Central Province as a breeding ground. They've even infiltrated a place like the Immortal-Burying Abyss."
"Use your brains. Why is the Bottomless Abyss alone so clean?"
"Why doesn't even the Heavenly Patrol Guards' turbid qi dare spread there?"
Zhou Xuan rose and walked to the edge of the steps, looking down on them from above.
"The more unnatural it is, the cleaner it is, the more that proves something hidden there frightens even the Heavenly Patrol Guards!"
"Erasing everything without a sound?"
"I'd like to see just what has such an enormous appetite."
Zhou Xuan's tone was unyielding, leaving them no room whatsoever to object.
He now controlled Central Province's entire resource system. His will was law.
Old Ancestor Xuanming wanted to offer