No sooner had Yun Chuan finished speaking than the Prefect Lord of Tiandu gave a cold snort, his expression turning stern in an instant.
"Yun Chuan, have you forgotten where we people of Heavenly Capital obtained the abundant cultivation resources we enjoy today?"
"Offending Leizhou means nothing more than a battle. But if you cannot prove your worth, and Heavenly Capital lacks the vast lands and abundant resources of Leizhou, do you think... you will still have a chance to advance further?"
As the Prefect Lord of Tiandu finished speaking, Yun Chuan's expression shifted again.
He knew that entrusting this matter to him was plainly both punishment and warning, yet he also knew the other man spoke the truth.
Without the support of the power behind them, the people of Heavenly Capital were merely a group of impoverished ascetics living high in the skies.
Having tasted the sensation of their cultivation soaring and their strength rapidly growing, very few of them could truly return to their former lives of finding joy in poverty and contentment in the Way.
"What the Prefect Lord says is absolutely right. Yun Chuan cannot shirk responsibility for this matter."
"It is only... Yun Chuan has just undergone Tribulation Transcendence, and his foundation has yet to fully stabilize. If this must be done urgently..."
Yun Chuan nodded repeatedly and hurriedly continued speaking. ??
But before he could finish, the Prefect Lord of Tiandu waved a hand. "There is no rush. There is still quite some time before the Teleportation Array opens again. You may handle this after stabilizing your cultivation realm."
With the Prefect Lord of Tiandu having spoken to this extent, no matter how unwilling Yun Chuan was, he had no reason left to refuse. He could only nod in agreement.
"Yun Chuan understands. It