Du Wei had a relaxed expression on his face, speaking in a light tone: "This kind of thing can actually be understood, really, it's nothing. From their perspective, making such a choice, as their best friend, I can really understand. You all don't need to overinterpret their choice. To me, perhaps they wanted to complete our task in a different way. After all, we are the Divine Clan, and now that we've lost the Divine Realm, everyone is very anxious and it can truly be understood..."
Before Du Wei could finish, a sharp shout came from afar: "Little thing, get over here!"
Du Wei was stunned upon hearing the voice, he looked over there with some surprise. Because he recognized this voice as belonging to his uncle!
His biological uncle!
Also a very powerful figure with high status and authority.
He held significant sway among the Three Major Clans.
Du Wei was completely stunned; he didn't know what had happened and looked at his approaching uncle with some bewilderment.
"Uncle..."
A young man came over from there, saying Du Wei should get over, but he directly rushed over, raised his hand, and gave Du Wei a slap.
Slap!
The slap was very crisp and used a lot of force.
Even though Du Wei had a high level of cultivation, he was completely caught off guard by his uncle's sudden slap. He was stunned. In a murmuring voice, he said, "Why did you hit me?"
"You bastard!" Du Wei's uncle, equally handsome, had eyes blazing with anger as he stared at Du Wei: "Great job you did, Lan Xiao and Chen Fan, they've returned!"
"Ah?" Du Wei was completely dumbfounded. Despite his cultivation level, he actually felt his legs go weak.
The consequences of lying to those big figures were severe, the price... would certainly be tragic. But the problem was, he had abandoned his two companions back then and escaped alone, which was morally indefensible. In his view, since those two had become Chu Mo's subordinates, it would be impossible for them to return!
Wouldn't it just let him say whatever he wanted? No matter what explanations those two gave when seen one day, if they appeared servile next to Chu Mo, no one among the Three Major Clans would believe them.
Du Wei never dreamed they could actually return, and moreover... they returned so soon.
Practically right on his heels!
"Heavenly Emperor Chu Mo... I, I hate you!" Du Wei screamed internally. Yet on the outside, he wore a terrified expression, speaking with a slight stammer while looking at his uncle: "How, how is that possible? Oh, they returned, didn't Heavenly Emperor Chu Mo trouble them? Their return is good news..."
His face still burned hotly, painful, but he couldn't afford to care about that now because his mind was already in turmoil.
The person guarding the storeroom over there was initially watching this scene with bewilderment, but after hearing about Lan Xiao and Chen Fan's return, the confusion in his eyes gradually disappeared, and he looked at Du Wei with more amusement.
He was from the Chen Clan's side.
Although the Three Major Clans were now united, seemingly inseparable, deep down, there were still emotional inclinations.
Hearing that someone from his clan had done such a thing, it did inevitably bring shame. But now discovering the truth of the matter seemed not to be as Du Wei had said. He put away the smile on his face, then looked seriously at Du Wei's uncle and said: "This... spirit stone?"
Du Wei's uncle sighed: "Sorry, I've embarrassed you. Family misfortune, we will certainly give everyone an explanation later." Saying this, he directly grabbed Du Wei, ignoring any further words, and flew off in the direction he came from.
The Chen Clan member guarding the storeroom showed a mocking smile on his face. Then, with a snort, he turned and went back.
......
Over here, everyone was watching Lan Xiao and Chen Fan.
Chen Fan hesitated for a moment and glanced at Lan Xiao.
Lan Xiao nodded to him.
Chen Fan said: "This matter... is not very optimistic."
A sigh immediately arose from the crowd. This was the result they most did not want to see.
It's not that the Divine Realm couldn't be fought or didn't dare to be fought. In reality, although the Divine Realm is now broken and on the verge of complete destruction, the residual power of the Divine Realm is still not something the lower world of the Five Great Heavens can resist.
Facing the world below, they still have overwhelming power!
But war is not the only way to solve problems; in fact, it is also the method they least wanted to use.
Since the Immeasurable Cataclysm, the measures taken by the divine realm against the mortal world have always been extremely secretive. Otherwise, the worlds below wouldn't have lost millions of great universes without almost any awareness. Or rather, a few powerful beings might sense something amiss but simply cannot find the reason.
Unless absolutely necessary, these gods of the divine realm are completely unwilling to confront the living beings of the world below directly.
Their lives are too noble! They simply cannot afford the loss.
Even if it's the world below, exchanging a trillion lives for the life of one god, they are unwilling.
They are all eternal and immortal beings, so why waste on those low-level life forms of the mortal world?
Therefore, fundamentally speaking, the entire divine realm, whether it's the Human Clan or the runic beings and Beast Clan, are unwilling to directly war with the mortal world.
If there is another way to solve this problem, they would certainly not choose war.
Therefore, Chen Fan's answer was a massive blow to them.
Senior Elder Lan asked, "You had such brief contact, are you sure that Heavenly Emperor Chu... really doesn't want to cooperate with us? It's unrealistic, isn't it? Did you not inform him about the strength of our Three Major Clans?"
"We didn't have time before we were sent back," Lan Xiao said with a wry smile. "We explained our mission and spoke to Heavenly Emperor Chu before we left. We also tried to persuade him to consider it seriously, but we could feel he truly has little interest in negotiating with us. Otherwise, I think he would have asked us to stay, at least... to convey some of his suggestions."
"Did he really say nothing?" Senior Elder Lan asked, unwilling to accept.
Lan Xiao said, "He did..."
"You, child, what did he say? Get on with it!" Senior Elder Lan looked at the younger family member with some reproach.
Lan Xiao was somewhat embarrassed and said, "I have never experienced such a situation before and was a bit unresponsive. Please forgive me, seniors."
A lovely, beautiful girl apologizing so softly, even if there were dissatisfaction in their hearts, they wouldn't bring it up. Moreover, compared to Du Wei who had lied to them previously, Lan Xiao and Chen Fan's candidness reassured the important figures present.
In their view, it's quite normal for young juniors to make mistakes. If they don't make any, that would be unusual. But as long as they can honestly admit their mistakes, face them seriously, and strive to correct them, then they can be forgiven.
But if someone makes a mistake and refuses to admit it, instead creating lies and half-truths to deceive others, that would be too much!
This is the most hateful behavior because it affects the overall judgment of the situation!
At this moment, Lan Xiao said, "When Heavenly Emperor Chu let us leave, he said... either coexist peacefully, and the beings of the Five Great Heavens are willing to accept the outcome of peace. All living beings should live together..."
Before Lan Xiao finished her sentence, someone nearby was already furious.
"What a joke? Live together with those dirty and filthy beings? Heavens... if that's the case, I would collapse directly!"
"This is indeed too absurd, what's his intention, does he want to grant us some peace?"
"Haha, this person, I've come to understand, indeed has ability. His combat strength is quite strong. But he's also a bit too arrogant, he regards himself too highly."
"The entirety of the divine realm has become like it is today because of him. Doesn't he know how many beings in the divine realm wish they could tear him apart directly? Yet he remains so self-confident..."
Senior Elder Lan did not display much surprise, he indicated to his juniors to continue speaking.
Lan Xiao lowered her head; she really felt somewhat reluctant to speak. For the words she just conveyed from Chu Mo, which are not all that excessive, these people reacted in such a way; if they heard the next sentence, wouldn't they explode?
"Child, speak, it's okay. They have their stance, and we have ours." Senior Elder Lan said, "No matter what, things need to be laid out to think of a way to solve them."
"Hmm." Encouraged by her elder family member, Lan Xiao finally gathered the courage to speak softly, "He said, or... fight. The beings of the Five Great Heavens would never truly allow any existence to destroy their world."
Hiss!
All present couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.
Though they had considered this possibility, it was still inconceivable.
"Does he really intend to decide for the beings of the Five Great Heavens? He really regards himself as a Heavenly Emperor? Suddenly, I feel this person is adorably naive, how should I put it? Perhaps... for the beings of the Five Great Heavens, he is indeed quite great?"
"Haha, indeed adorably naive. Does he truly believe they are capable of defeating the Divine Clan?" someone directly mocked. "It's simply that our Divine Clan's life is more noble and unwilling to sacrifice on their low-level beings' hands."
"He really has such delusions, unbelievable. I've lived through Immeasurable Cataclysms, and today I've truly broadened my horizons."
Lan Xiao listened to these people's words, unconsciously remembering Chu Mo's serious expression when he spoke those words. She really wanted to remind these people, wanting to tell them: you should be more cautious, Heavenly Emperor Chu, he's serious!