Not every Transcendent Realm expert believed that Yang Chen deserved their favor and hospitality.
As the saying went, "The tree that rises above the forest is sure to be battered by the wind." Not long after Yang Chen returned, so many people were already bustling around him, naturally leaving some Transcendent Realm experts somewhat dissatisfied.
That was precisely why, when River God King asked about it, some Transcendent Realm experts could not help but say, "Lord Shenhe King, didn't Taiyuan Star say it might send reinforcements to aid our Southern Realm? There's no need for us to deliberately keep him here. If he is determined to return to the north, then let him go."
"What do you know!" River God King glared at him and sternly rebuked him. "Taiyuan Star? Yang Chen merely said Taiyuan Star would most likely come; he never said it was certain. If he were certain, that would be one thing. But this is something that relies on probability—how high do you think the chances of success are? Though this old man has never been to Taiyuan Star, Taiyuan Star is not so full that it has nothing better to do than safeguard other realms. Why would they send people just because we ask? Without profit, who could move them to come?"
Hearing River God King say this, the other Transcendent Realm experts came to their senses. Whether Taiyuan Star would come truly remained an unknown.
"Whether Taiyuan Star comes is beyond our control. But whether we can keep Yang Chen here is entirely within our grasp," River God King said.
"Lord Shenhe King, Yang Chen may be formidable, but there is no need for us to treat him with such special care, is there?" Several other Transcendent Realm experts were somewhat unwilling.
"Hmph, do you