Because they knew that, given enough time, this kid would grow into someone capable of suppressing the entire Cultivation World.
That was why they dared to stake everything on joining Chun Xiaobai in his madness.
Now, seeing the grave expression on Chun Xiaobai's face, they thought he had lost heart.
If he quit, this stream of wealth would dry up!
"Great King, why don't... we call it quits?" Bai Jin'er suggested cautiously from beside him.
"The hundreds of billions of spirit stones we have are enough to live on."
"Get out of the way!" Chun Xiaobai shoved her aside.
As long as there was a fat piece of meat within biting distance, the words "call it quits" simply did not exist in his dictionary.
He had not lost heart. He just thought this would be tricky.
To him, the Twelve Provinces of the Eastern Region were a fat piece of meat already delivered to his lips. Unless he devoured every last bite, he would feel uncomfortable all over.
Only when everyone saw that Chun Xiaobai had no intention of giving up did they breathe a sigh of relief.
Lu Qingshan thought for a moment, then stepped forward with a fawning expression. "Well... Great King Chun."
"I feel our two consecutive failures weren't because we lacked ability, much less because your leadership was poor."
"Do you even know how to talk?"
Before Chun Xiaobai could speak, Zhang Xuanhe bristled and glared as he scolded him.
The Great King is sitting here in silence, obviously doubting his own leadership, and you just have to bring it up!
Lu Qingshan shrank his neck in fright and hurriedly backed away two steps, afraid of getting beaten.
After a moment of silence, Chun Xiaobai suddenly beckoned to Lu Qingshan.
"Brother Lu, come here."
"Huh?"
Lu