With an unhurried pace, Wu ng walked with his hands clasped behind his back, his face always adorned with a few strands of a seemingly harmless faint smile.
"Ladies and gentlen, it’s been a while since we last t. I hope everyone has been well!"
Dongfang Mu, who approached with a flattering smile on his face, received from Wu ng rely a slight nod of acknowledgnt.
When Wu ng was several ters away from Chen Hai, Li Kuishan, and the others, he stopped and greeted them with a smile.
"Wu ng... no, I should say, Lord Wu, what brings you here?"
Li Kuishan, Sun Tu, and the others were, of course, very familiar with Wu ng.
However, it was precisely because of this familiarity that they appeared extrely anxious and at a loss at this mont.
After all, they had never forgotten the incident when they had collectively confronted Wu ng to force his hand.
Based on the impression Wu ng typically gave off, becoming a team leader had already seed like a stretch, but in such a short period of ti, he had further advanced, taking over the position left by Hua Qing and directly beca the squad leader.
When they first heard this news, Li Kuishan and others were full of disbelief, feeling like they had been struck by a stroke of absurd luck.
The Wu ng that stood before them now exuded an aura as solid as a mountain. Looking at his realm, he had undergone a significant leap, reaching the Golden Immortal Realm.
It didn’t take much thought for Li Kuishan and the others to realize that the previous Wu ng had been playing the part of the pig to eat the tiger, hiding his true strength all along.
The sight of Wu ng casually smiling as he approached them imposed an enormous pressure on Li Kuishan and his group.
With their heads hung low, they said nothing; they even seed too timid to take a few extra glances at Wu ng.
However, Chen Hai’s deanor remained unchanged.
After all, a few days earlier, when Dongfang Mu, the new team leader, had co to intimidate the mbers of their small team, Chen Hai was already fairly certain that Wu ng must be involved.
When Dongfang Mu left dejectedly and faced with Chen Hai’s transmitted warning, he made no rebuttal, tacitly confirming the fact that Wu ng was behind him.
Chen Hai had expected Wu ng’s involvent in this mission to transport supplies away from the Mining District back to the Heavenly Mansion headquarters.
"Ladies and gentlen, I am the one spearheading this mission."
"The batch of materials that needs to be escorted is on right now. Isn’t it quite normal that I should appear here?"
Patting the several Storage Bags hanging around his waist, Wu ng chuckled and continued, "Anyone who knows a little bit should be aware that I, Wu, have many good points, but my most significant flaw is that I like to rember old ties."
"To deliver these materials back to the Heavenly Palace headquarters, the help of two or three people would suffice for ."
"The reason I’ve summoned Team 7 to join this mission is actually because I, as a forr team leader, feel sowhat apologetic to you all and wish to offer so compensation."
"This mission will, at most, delay us for ten to eight days, and the mission reward is fifty rit points per person. What do you think?"
Glancing briefly at Chen Hai, Wu ng’s gaze promptly moved on, and he smiled as he explained to Li Kuishan and the others.
Fifty rit points might not seem like a lot, but it depends on who you’re talking about, doesn’t it?
For Li Kuishan, Sun Tu, and the others, under normal circumstances, earning fifty rit points would probably take them several months.
Especially for Fang Ji, who was rely at the Earth Immortal level, when he learned of such a generous mission reward from Wu ng, he nearly couldn’t stop smiling from ear to ear.
"Earn fifty rit points in just ten to eight days? Lord Wu, you are indeed generous."
"It’s just a pity that you’ve now been promoted and are no longer our team leader."
"Otherwise, I would have the opportunity to stay by your side and receive your guidance at all tis!"
...
Chen Hai, previously anxious and worried about Fang Ji possibly acting against him, now saw a light before his eyes.
With his face full of fawning flattery, he kept circling around Wu ng incessantly.
Looking at his eagerness, it seed that if Wu ng even hinted he wanted him to attend his bed, he’d probably agree without hesitation and even prepare the soap himself.
"With Lord Wu leading this mission, we can rest easy!"
"Previously, we were ignorant of our own insignificance and offended you, Lord. That was our fault."
"Not only did you not dwell on the past, but you also repaid our offense with kindness, leading us to be prosperous together. In terms of character, Lord Wu, you should be the role model for all of us!"
At this mont, both Li Kuishan and Sun Tu felt a surge of joy, and smiles began to appear on their faces.
After looking at each other, they respectfully gave Wu ng a deep bow.
As for the previous discussion about following Chen Hai’s lead, at this mont, they probably had already forgotten it completely.
After all, if one is going to cling to soone’s coattails, it’s obvious they would choose the thickest one.
When it ca to strength, though Chen Hai might be noteworthy, he was ultimately still at the Heavenly Immortal Realm.
But the team leader Wu ng, apart from their familiarity with him, had strength at least at the level of the Golden Immortal Realm.
To attempt to rival a Golden Immortal with the power of a Heavenly Immortal? Such incidents, not to say they never happen, are extrely rare indeed.
Between Chen Hai and Wu ng, whose coattails should they cling to?
There was no need for Li Kuishan and Sun Tu to think too hard; they already knew what the wisest choice was!
"Having Lord Wu lead the team is our good fortune!"
"This ti, as we head to the Heavenly Mansion headquarters, we’re certain to have a smooth journey."
"Who knows, we may not even need eight or ten days to successfully complete the mission!"
The scene before him, falling into Chen Hai’s eyes, did not disturb his composed deanor; he showed no hint of any reaction.
Following Li Kuishan and Sun Tu’s lead, he cupped his fist towards Wu ng and casually echoed their sentints.
What sches Wu ng and Dongfang Mu were concocting, even now, Chen Hai was not entirely clear.
If they indeed harbored ulterior motives and wanted to take action against him, then so be it.
In any case, he had long been prepared to make his escape; should anything arise, it wouldn’t bother him. As long as he could manage to flee successfully, he would rather stay on an uninhabited mountain than ever return to the mining area.
On the surface, Chen Hai and Wu ng appeared to be exchanging common courtesies, seemingly enjoying each other’s company.
Instead, Dongfang Mu seed like an outsider, neither favored by Li Kuishan and Sun Tu nor receiving much attention from Wu ng.
The goods that needed to be escorted were already stored in the Storage Bags at Wu ng’s waist.
As for manpower, it was just the few of them, with no others involved in this mission.
After a brief delay, Wu ng and Dongfang Mu led the way, and the group strode out of the mining district.
Since joining the Enemy-breaking Camp, Chen Hai’s movents had always been confined to a small area.
In the Mining District Heavenly Land, he hadn’t ventured into other regions unnecessarily, to stay safe.
This ti, taking advantage of the mission’s opportunity, following behind Wu ng, he realized just how tight the security was within the mining district.
Every short distance, there were auras that made him feel sowhat alard, lurking in the nearby regions.
From ti to ti, there were identity checks of Wu ng and his group, causing several delays.
It wasn’t until over two hours later that they finally left the territory of the mining district.
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