Facing Wei Lun and Lu Dong's apologies, Su Mo's expression remained calm as he just nodded slightly.
He couldn't be bothered with such fence-sitters.
Su Mo quietly waited for the deacon to return. Seeing Su Mo's demeanor, Chu Yan no longer bothered to curry favor with a cold face.
The deacon's speed was very fast, returning after merely a moment.
"Duan Jingtian, these are the Origin Stones rewarded to you, take inventory of them!" The middle-aged deacon handed a special Storage Ring into Su Mo's hands.
Su Mo took the Storage Ring, gave it a brief check, and nodded.
The Origin Stones in the Storage Ring were all Five Elements Origin Stones, numbering well over a million. He didn't need to count them carefully.
"Many thanks, Lord Deacon!" Su Mo bowed to the middle-aged deacon, though in his heart he felt a sense of emotion that the Human King Palace was truly wealthy.
Bringing out over a million Origin Stones so effortlessly, even though they were only low-grade Origin Stones, was still extravagant enough.
"No need for thanks, this is what you deserve!"
The middle-aged deacon smiled slightly, then said, "Later, I will report your feat of reaching the eighteenth layer of the lava grotto to the higher-ups and make an announcement throughout the entire Human King Hall!"
"Ah!"
Hearing this, Su Mo was instantly startled inwardly, saying with trepidation, "Lord Deacon, is there any need to be so solemn?"
Su Mo felt somewhat depressed. If this blew up, it would be extremely disadvantageous for him.
After all, once this matter grew, he feared it would be very difficult to conceal his identity.
This wasn't even the most crucial part; the most crucial part was that if this matter spread to the Heavenly King Palace and the Earthly King Palace,