The monkey rubbed his chin with his hand, looking at the two of them and asked, "Within your Three Great Families, you're definitely full of internal conflicts, aren't you?"

Chen Fan and Lan Xiao exchanged a glance and then nodded simultaneously, "Yes."

There was really nothing to hide about this; it would be strange if there weren't any conflicts!

Nowadays, the Pro-War Faction's power has almost equaled that of the three family heads and Senior Elder Lan. Moreover, many people haven't taken action yet, seemingly waiting for something.

"If there's no progress this time, then war is surely on the horizon," Lan Xiao said somewhat despondently.

Having run the downworld for so many years, her attitude towards this world shifted from disdain, to familiarity, then understanding, and now a bit of fondness.

She indeed had grown to like this world a little. It had human warmth, a powerful spirit, and great leaders. All in all, aside from some basic things not measuring up to the once divine realm and the fact that it's not an eternal and immortal world, everything else is much more vibrant than the divine realm!

In truth, this is a very good world.

The monkey sneered, "Oh, oh, is war coming? Lord Monkey hasn't killed anyone in years, or rather, hasn't killed a god in years." As he spoke, he eyed Lan Xiao and Chen Fan with ill intent, almost saying, which of the two will come over and let Grandpa hit them with a stick?

Lan Xiao and Chen Fan shrank back and ran off from there.

Soon, they arrived at Chu Mo's residence.

Ordinarily, Chu Mo worked here. Unless something urgent arose, this is where he received visitors.

Lan Xiao and Chen Fan were frequent visitors here. For thousands of years, each visit they made would have them staying for at least several decades. The guards here recognized them long ago and didn't stop them, allowing them to enter directly.

This time they were rather lucky, directly meeting Chu Mo as he was working. Sometimes, they would wait for years without seeing Chu Mo even once. Otherwise, they wouldn't stay for several decades every visit.

Chu Mo saw them, nodded at them, and continued to look at the scrolls in his hand.

These scrolls recorded anomalies over the years around that great mysterious place the three revered ones had spoken of.

Ever since he learned of that place, Chu Mo dispatched people for an expedition there, observing its every move from an endless distance.

Chu Mo increasingly felt that place was extraordinary, possibly hiding an earth-shattering secret. Perhaps even... hiding the key to a breakthrough.

Yes, a breakthrough!

In this vast world, regardless of how powerful a being, even one as strong as Chu Mo, recognized by Heaven and Earth and crowned as emperor, the true realm is still the Great Ancestor. It seemed that reaching this level was the end, with no further path.

But Chu Mo was uneasy with this; he always held the belief that the path of cultivation was endless.

To him, the realm of the Great Ancestor is far from the ultimate destination for a being.

Perhaps when those earlier generations established the divine realm, they didn't all really intend to build an eternal and immortal world. Didn't they themselves understand if the world was eternal?

Any force established on oppression, which one truly is eternal?

So those initial deities all disappeared in the end. No one knows where they went.

Chu Mo speculated that they went to continue pursuing the path of breakthrough!

Only beings of his level would comprehend that kind of feeling. Whether something is eternal isn't the most crucial or persistent pursuit. Cultivators at this level truly seek something higher!

Yes, there's no highest, only higher.

In Chu Mo's view, that great mysterious place very likely hides secrets related to this matter.

It is a well-founded intuition.

Therefore, these years, he persistently assigned people to monitor that place.

Lan Xiao and Chen Fan stood there, their eyes observing the surroundings carefully, not daring to make a sound to disturb Chu Mo. They both had an obvious feeling, Chu Mo's aura of authority truly increasing daily.

If, years ago when they first met Chu Mo, he was merely an incredibly powerful and passionate young man, then today, Chu Mo had already become a true dominant youth ruler with aspirations!

That feeling, the two deeply understood.

After a while, Chu Mo frowned, set those scrolls aside as they showed no clues, then looked up at Lan Xiao and Chen Fan, softly saying, "What are the conditions this time?"

Lan Xiao replied softly, "Seven million crystals in one go, and two ruler positions..."

Chu Mo raised an eyebrow, interrupted Lan Xiao, and with a smile asked, "Two rulers? That position, reserved for Nie Lang, right?"

Lan Xiao mumbled, not daring to answer. It was Chen Fan who laughed and said, "Master, you're wise."

Chu Mo glanced at Chen Fan, knowing he was a smart person. He shook his head with a smile and looked at Lan Xiao: "Continue."

"Um..." Lan Xiao glanced at Chen Fan, then said, "Also, the deification qualification for fifty trillion living beings, and... the Palace of Ten Thousand Gods."

Chu Mo nodded: "Hmm, this time, they've added some crystal stones and quite a lot of deification qualifications. Right?"

Lan Xiao nodded and then softly said, "Master, this time, it should already be their limit."

Suddenly, Chen Fan said beside them, "Master might as well agree."

"Oh?" Chu Mo looked at Chen Fan with interest. He had just thought Chen Fan was smart, and now he felt even more that this guy was not only clever but also... very cunning!

Even Lan Xiao seemed to sense something. She looked at Chen Fan in surprise. Although both of them were considered Chu Mo's servants, their families and friends were ultimately still over in the Three Great Families. She could hardly believe that this partner, who had grown up with her and always had a quick temper, would do such a thing.

But she underestimated Chen Fan!

Chen Fan looked at Chu Mo, his expression straightforward: "Master, honestly, I've had enough of this damn task! Really... more than enough. I'm almost going crazy! If I have to do it again, I'd rather kill myself right here and let reincarnation kick me into any path, be it Hell or Hungry Ghost Dao... damn it, being a ghost would be better than this crappy divine role."

Chu Mo couldn't help but smile slightly, signaling him to continue.

Chen Fan said, "Earlier, I had many concerns, such as my family and friends. I didn't want them to be implicated by me. But before leaving this time, my father said something to me..."

Lan Xiao looked at Chen Fan with disbelief in her eyes, but more than that, she felt a sense of empathy.

"He told me, 'Son, stick to your truest thoughts. Our Divine Clan has no hope.'" Chen Fan said.

At this moment, Lan Xiao covered her mouth with her hand. Although she had similar feelings inside, hearing someone else say it out loud was still a huge shock.

The Divine Clan has no hope!

This is probably a reality that any divine being finds hard to accept.

Chen Fan continued, "In my father's view, the war... is definitely going to break out. Because the divine beings won't be willing to just fall to the level of ordinary living beings. But this war, in itself, is without morality! It's selfish, greedy, a war of plunder. Sooner or later, it will fail."

Lan Xiao's expression gradually calmed down, and she nodded slightly, clearly agreeing with this view.

Chen Fan continued, "So, he told me, don't go back this time. If you go back, then... my suggestion, Master, you've accepted it."

Chu Mo looked at Chen Fan: "If I do this, it's still an act of betrayal."

"No! This is the Divine Realm's debt to this world! Such petty gains can't even exchange for one-billionth of it." Chen Fan said.

Chu Mo understood Chen Fan's meaning very well. In fact, he himself felt conflicted. If he could really obtain those seven million crystal stones, it would be an enormous benefit for the entire world!

He could use these seven million crystal stones to set up an actual death formation around the Xuanyu!

Ensuring that no living being could breach it!

As long as Xuanyu was secure, then it was almost like securing this world.

Because without Xuanyu, the divine beings of the Divine Realm wouldn't be able to construct a perfect Divine Realm. Then, they would just have to accept their reality as ordinary living beings or wait for death in the Divine Realm!

However, in Chu Mo's view, the Three Great Families weren't fools. By that time, before handing over the crystal stones, they would definitely demand him to make a deadly oath!

To be honest, Chu Mo wasn't afraid of death. What he feared was that without him, this world would collapse!

This is no exaggeration; his body carries too much of the world's qi movement. If he had any problems, the world would have problems immediately.

At this moment, Chen Fan directly took out a wooden carved figure from his body, then kneeled on one knee, holding the figure high without saying a word.

Chu Mo's gaze fell on the figure, and his face immediately showed surprise: "This..."

Chen Fan said, "As long as Master is not afraid of bearing the curses of the Divine Clan in the future, this matter can be done!"

Chu Mo's gaze lingered on that wooden figure for a long time. He was silent for a long time as well.

This wooden figure looked quite rough and wasn't finely crafted. It emitted no strong aura at all. It looked like an apprentice's casual handiwork. The face wasn't even clearly carved, appearing blurry.

But Chu Mo knew very well what this figure was; he was very curious about where Chen Fan got this thing from.

After a long time, Chu Mo laughed: "Alright, let's do something big then!"