"Where's the starpoint stone? Hurry, hurry! And the nightglow leaves-have everything ready!"
"The floor needs to be relaid. Hmm, there's still some zebra stone in the storeroom. Go fetch it."
Elder Ba Fu's vigorous shouts could be heard from far away. People kept going in and out of the house, carrying all sorts of things, mostly materials.
"This will serve as your temporary residence, Mr. Chen. If you need anything else added, just say so. All the materials you listed have been put in your room. If you need anything more, please don't hesitate to ask."
The Clan Leader accompanied Chen Mu toward the house, his face wreathed in smiles. Wei'a followed behind them, expressionless.
The three entered the house to find a scene of bustling activity. People were constantly carrying things inside. Besides Elder Ba Fu, Alfonso was there as well. Alfonso had witnessed Cheng Ying's stunning attack firsthand. Upon learning that the card was the very one Chen Mu had modified on the road, he had conceded defeat without hesitation. He had immediately come over and volunteered to move all kinds of materials from his own storeroom into the storage room in Chen Mu's house.
He directed the villagers to sort and arrange the materials, and had even made a set of instruments especially for Chen Mu. These instruments, however, were modeled on the ones he normally used, such as metal-refining equipment. He had no idea whether Chen Mu needed them and had simply hauled them all over.
Seeing Chen Mu and the Clan Leader enter, Elder Ba Fu and Alfonso hurriedly put down their work and came to greet them.
"Is there anything else you need?" Alfonso asked, with a hint of fawning.
The Clan Leader froze at Alfonso's expression, then burst out laughing. Pointing at him,