The Four Heavenly Kings were struck speechless.
What did workers fear most?
Of course, having their wages withheld!
King Who Upholds the Nation was the first to speak. "Why should Big Brother worry about a trap? Those Cypress Four Generals are guarding the clouds to the death—they definitely aren't doing it for nothing. There must be something fishy hidden here!
"Besides, that tree looks extraordinary. Even if it isn't the entrance to a secret realm, it must itself be some heavenly treasure. More importantly, it's a cypress tree. It might even be a treasure of its original lineage that Spirit Cypress Immortal has been searching for."
"If we can get our hands on it..."
"When Spirit Cypress Immortal comes knocking someday, won't we be able to squeeze him hard?"
"Spirit Cypress Immortal oversees the Jade Pool Immortal Garden. He has more heavenly treasures in his hands than he can count."
"Even if he comes to demand an explanation, we can righteously throw 'raising our own military provisions' back in his face."
"If he refuses to accept that?"
"He can go argue with the Jade Emperor—does he dare?"
"Looking across the Heavenly Court, other than our Military Forces Office, who else dares to descend to the mortal realm privately and seize treasures?"
"If we go at him, he can only swallow the loss in silence."
"Besides, the Marshal can't attend the Peach Banquet anyway."
"We have even less of a friendship with him. What is there to fear?"
"Brothers, don't you agree?"
King Who Upholds the Nation had always worn the word "arrogant" right on his face.
Back during the Grass Temple Village secret realm incident, he had feared neither Heaven nor Earth, boldly telling Lu Chen to find someone capable of breaking his Dry-Sky Musical Array.
In the end, his