Chen Fan's face immediately showed a look of surprise and joy, feeling a lightness in his hand. The little wooden carving had already fallen into Chu Mo's hand.

"Where did you get this thing?" Chu Mo asked.

Chen Fan said, "My father gave it to me. This thing, it's said to be a dharma instrument left by the first generation of gods. However, in the Divine Realm, because it doesn't have much use, it was bestowed back and forth, and finally passed down to my father. Now, on the entire side of the Three Major Clans, I'm afraid no one remembers this thing anymore. Even if someone does, it doesn't matter. Because no one would think about it."

Chu Mo nodded and then said, "Okay, you go back and tell the Three Great Families that I've agreed!"

Lan Xiao exclaimed, looking at Chu Mo: "Master, should I go back too?"

Chu Mo looked at Lan Xiao: "Unless you intend to stay here?"

Lan Xiao hesitated slightly, looking at Chu Mo: "Master, aren't you worried that if I go back…"

"Not worried." Chu Mo looked at Lan Xiao and said plainly, "Moreover, after you go back, this time, don't follow Chen Fan over again."

"Why... why?" Lan Xiao, who was clever, found herself somewhat confused for a moment.

Chen Fan chuckled: "Master is protecting you. Later, you just push all the responsibility onto Master."

"What about you?" Lan Xiao looked at Chen Fan blankly.

Chen Fan smiled wryly: "Silly girl, are you really oblivious? Don't you know, once I take this thing out, can I still go back?"

"Then... what about uncle and aunt..." Lan Xiao found it hard to accept this reality.

Chen Fan was actually going to betray the Three Great Families, allowing Chu Mo to wipe out seven million crystals from them. For this, he was even willing to disregard his own family and friends!

"My father will find an excuse to bring my mother and some others directly with me." Chen Fan said without changing expression: "As for the others, they are part of the core echelon among the Three Great Families. Don't worry about them."

"But, why?" Lan Xiao looked at Chen Fan: "Even if the two of us don't go back, it shouldn't..."

Lan Xiao wanted to say it shouldn't lead to betraying one's own family!

But in the end, she still did not say it aloud.

Chen Fan said plainly: "You don't understand. Master will never agree to such terms; he will never betray this world. Therefore, this war must be fought. By then, your relatives and mine will certainly be the first to suffer! Because we carry the mark of peace-seeking on us! Do you understand, silly sister? Since that's the case, why not simply make a big move? Why let others persecute us without any resistance? As for letting you go back and not come again, it's simple, I'll take the blame! You just say you know nothing, what can they do to you then? Besides, with me here..."

Chen Fan took a deep breath, without even looking at Chu Mo, and said plainly: "With me here, if we win, you can come over! If we lose... you won't suffer any loss!"

Lan Xiao was completely stunned, instinctively glancing at Chu Mo. But she saw no dissatisfaction on Chu Mo's face. She looked at Chen Fan blankly: "Why?"

This time, Chen Fan did not answer her.

Instead, Chu Mo, beside her, couldn't resist glancing at Lan Xiao and said plainly: "Silly girl, because he loves you."

Lan Xiao trembled all over, her entire being in a daze.

Yes, what else but love could explain such dedication?

Lan Xiao was clever, but she knew Chen Fan too well!

She, Chen Fan, and Du Wei grew up together, and the affection between them was deep. Later on, after Du Wei did that thing, he was abandoned by the family and confined at home. The original trio now only had Chen Fan and Lan Xiao left. The two had been together day and night for all these years.

Lan Xiao, a bit blunt emotionally, had never sensed that Chen Fan actually liked her. But Chu Mo had long seen through it.

Today, the reason for the revelation was that Lan Xiao's nerves were indeed too dense, not sensing it even in such circumstances. Chu Mo decided to help Chen Fan a bit, as for what happens later, that would depend on the two of them.

Chen Fan's face looked a bit bashful, his eyes were bright, but he did not deny Chu Mo's words, tacitly acknowledging them.

Lan Xiao's face slowly turned rosy. Then, somewhat shyly, she avoided looking at Chen Fan's face and said in a low voice, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

A twitch pulled at the corner of Chen Fan's mouth, and he said: "I... I didn't know how to say it, actually I know you've always liked..."

"You're wrong!" Lan Xiao suddenly raised her head, although her face was crimson, she boldly stared at Chen Fan's face. This time it was Chen Fan's turn to feel a bit awkward.

Beside them, Chu Mo watched the young couple with keen interest, finding it quite amusing.

What about the Divine Clan? What about gods? People are just people! Humanity, in fact, never changes too much. Who says becoming a god turns one into another kind of being? That's complete nonsense!

Lan Xiao looked at Chen Fan and said, "I... I sometimes deliberately showed affection towards her because... because I wanted to get your attention. But you always seemed indifferent, so much so that until today, you always thought that you only have sibling feelings for me..."

"I... I'm not..." Chen Fan was usually eloquent, but now he suddenly seemed tongue-tied.

Lan Xiao suddenly smiled gently, then approached Chen Fan, leaning softly against him, and said softly, "I like you too."

Chen Fan's body was somewhat stiff, but gradually, he relaxed a bit, slowly extending his arms to embrace Lan Xiao, gently saying, "So, you must protect yourself. For you, and for me."

In such a great situation, no one can remain untouched. But Chen Fan truly hopes Lan Xiao can stay safe; he is even willing to become a traitor to the Divine Clan, just to protect the woman he loves.

If Chu Mo hadn't revealed this matter today, he might never have voiced his thoughts.

Chu Mo looked at the two and sighed softly. If these lofty gods could let go of their prejudices against this world, if they could try to accept this world, how could things have escalated to this point?

But there are no ifs in this world. The complexity of human nature ensures that conflicts will never truly cease.

The entire Divine Clan, not just the Human Clan, including the Beast Clan and the Clan of Rune Lives, likewise will not give up the fantasy of reconstructing a perfect divine world. Because in their view, these gods should live in the divine realm. They should possess eternity and immortality.

Chu Mo sighed finally and said, "Go back; if you regret it, let's pretend this matter was never mentioned."

"No!" Chen Fan gently patted Lan Xiao's back in his embrace, then raised his head, bravely meeting Chu Mo's gaze: "I am doing this not for myself. I dare not say I am a great person, but at least, in my heart, there is right and wrong, there is good and evil. I am no longer young, I clearly know what is right and wrong. This matter, is for the countless beings of the Five Great Heavens world. Actually, it is also for the beings of the entire Divine Clan. But they won't understand, nor will they ever appreciate me. Once this matter is done, I will have no retreat, and will forever bear the name of a traitor. But it doesn't matter, at least, I hope what I do today will, in the future, earn me a fair judgment."

Chu Mo laughed, in fact, wanting to say Chen Fan was a bit naive, a bit idealistic. But upon careful consideration, wasn't he also like this?

Because all of history is written by the victors!

If the lower realm wins this battle, then Chen Fan will be a true hero! A great hero who made enormous sacrifices for this world.

But if the Divine Clan is the victor, then what Chen Fan does today is completely wrong. No one will truly look at his actions from a completely fair perspective. The Divine gods will think he is a traitor, that he betrayed the entire Divine Clan, and is a true sinner!

Thus, often, different perspectives and alignments lead to entirely different answers.

Therefore, Chu Mo looked at Chen Fan and said, "Regardless, you are the true hero in the hearts of all beings in the lower realm."

Chen Fan laughed, "It's worth it then!"

Afterward, Chen Fan held Lan Xiao's hand and directly bid farewell and left.

Chu Mo stood outside the Heavenly Court palace on the Thirty-Third Heaven, watching the two leave.

As time passed, several years went by, and a great number of Divine Clan members besieged the highest heaven.

Many cultivators from the Heavenly Court went over to welcome them.

The Rune network did not record this event.

Because this was a secret trade, one destined to cause a complete fallout between the Three Great Divine Clans and the lower realm.

The Three Great Divine Clans directly sent a large number of elder-level cultivators.

This time, the trade was completely enforced by the Three Great Divine Clans and a few main leaders like Senior Elder Lan, forcibly suppressing the majority opposing voices within the Three Great Divine Clans.

Therefore, they also bore immense pressure!

The importance of this matter is thus evident.

Among the Three Great Divine Clans, this time, more than a hundred gods arrived. These were all high-ranking and influential figures in the Three Great Divine Clans. Although the heads of the Three Great Divine Clans and Senior Elder Lan did not personally appear, all their spokesmen have come.

"Where is the Heavenly Emperor Chu? Is such an important affair being carried out by others?" An elder representing the Du Clan of the Divine Clan glanced at the welcoming crowd here. A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes.

However, he was quite reserved.

An elder from the Chen Clan of the Divine Clan frowned directly, glanced at Chen Fan beside him, and said indifferently, "Is this the treatment you receive every time you come over?"