"No, I can't!" Du Yao shook her head.

"Why not?"

"I can't!" Du Yao shook her head again, but in the end, she didn't explain.

Grand Elder Xiao had already helped her a lot. She felt she couldn't ask for more. Making demands now would be excessive. If it made Grand Elder Xiao unhappy, thinking she was greedy, she would regret it.

She did not want to do anything she would regret.

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Xiao Mu, after leaving Mengtian Pavilion, flew toward the Logistics Department.

He needed to go to the Logistics Department to retrieve the resources for building the Great Array. According to his agreement with Lu Yuan, the resources should have arrived by now.

Xiao Mu's flying speed was very fast, and it didn't take long before he reached the Logistics Department.

He descended from the clouds and walked directly toward the office of the Logistics Department.

"Greetings, Grand Elder Xiao!"

"Greetings, Grand Elder Xiao!"

The workers of the Logistics Department, upon seeing Xiao Mu, all stood up and saluted him.

"Where's Xiao Lu?" Xiao Mu glanced around and did not see Lu Yuan, the head of the Logistics Department.

"Team Leader Lu is not here at the moment, Grand Elder Xiao. You came to pick up materials, right?" A mid-divine spirit realm tall, skinny man from the Logistics Department stammered as he greeted Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu didn't necessarily have to find Lu Yuan, "Not here? Never mind, it's not a must to find him. Yes, I'm here to pick up materials. The resources for constructing the Great Array have arrived, haven't they? Bring them out for me."

"Grand Elder Xiao, I'm afraid... I'm afraid you'll have to wait another three days." The tall, skinny man spoke hesitantly.

"Wait another three days? Didn't you say everything would be ready within three days? What happened? Did something change?" Xiao Mu frowned lightly, puzzled.

An unexpected change, he could accept, but the efficiency of the Logistics Department left him unsatisfied.

"There... indeed has been a small change, Grand Elder Xiao. I'm afraid you'll have to wait another three days. Rest assured, in three days, we will definitely gather all the materials you need." The tall, skinny man had a flickering gaze and was uneasy as he promised hastily.

Xiao Mu glanced at the tall, skinny man, and anger started to build up inside him.

He was told three days, but after three days, something unexpected occurred. Could it be that Lu Yuan was hiding to avoid seeing him because of this?

He wasn't particularly concerned about unexpected events, as they were a normal occurrence; nothing and no one could guarantee a 100% smooth process.

He cared about Lu Yuan's attitude.

So Lu Yuan avoids seeing me just because of a minor unexpected incident?

"Lu Yuan is avoiding me because something unexpected happened?"

Xiao Mu fixed his gaze on the tall, skinny man, suddenly becoming more stern.

"This..." The tall, skinny man hesitated, suddenly at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.

Seeing the man's expression, Xiao Mu immediately realized something was amiss, let out a sneer, and asked sternly, "Surely you know the kind of person I am?"

"I... I do. You... you are Grand Elder Xiao!" The tall, skinny man panicked.

Xiao Mu sighed and said, "It seems you really don't understand me! So, you don't know that not long ago, I killed Chen Ming, who was as much of a Grand Elder as I am, and the Human Emperor didn't blame me; you also don't know that Lei Zhanghua, one of the Eight Grand Elders, was taken down by me; nor do you know that I recently killed two True Gods from the Heavenly Court in the same realm as me, Yu Tong and Mo Lian?"

The tall, skinny man's complexion continued to change. Xiao Mu's words made him feel extremely uncomfortable, making him more and more anxious. In the end, before Xiao Mu finished speaking, the man was so frightened that his legs gave way, and he knelt down in front of Xiao Mu, "Grand Elder Xiao, please forgive me, it has nothing to do with me, nothing to do with me."

The reaction of the tall, skinny man exceeded Xiao Mu's expectations, taking him by surprise.

Initially believing the man's hesitation was just his manner of speaking, Xiao Mu hadn't expected the man to confess so readily when pressured. "It seems you indeed have something to hide from me. Go ahead, what is it?"

"This..."

The tall, skinny man hesitated again.

"Hmm?" Xiao Mu's gaze suddenly turned sharp.

The tall, skinny man hurriedly said, "Grand Elder Xiao, forgive me, forgive me, I will speak. It's Lei Zhanghua, Elder Lei."

"Lei Zhanghua? What's his involvement in this?"

Xiao Mu's eyebrows furrowed, wondering how Lei Zhanghua was involved.

"Little Xu, let me handle this."

Lu Yuan suddenly walked out from another office.

"Yes!" The tall, skinny man Little Xu responded quickly and withdrew in a hurry.

Xiao Mu's gaze landed on Lu Yuan.

So Lu Yuan had been in the office all this time, which meant he was deliberately avoiding me earlier?

Displeased, Xiao Mu's expression became hostile as he glared at Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly walked a few steps forward, bowing deeply to Xiao Mu, "Grand Elder Xiao, please forgive me, forgive me. I wasn't deliberately avoiding you, but the situation is quite tricky."

"Speak!" Xiao Mu ordered coldly.

"Yes, yes!" Lu Yuan quickly complied, no longer daring to conceal the truth, "Grand Elder Xiao, the materials you requested have indeed arrived."

Arrived? Then why was I told they hadn't?

Xiao Mu's anger flared up again internally but remained composed, knowing there must be a reason for Lu Yuan to tell him this now. He fixed his gaze on Lu Yuan, waiting for him to continue.

Lu Yuan continued, "After the materials arrived, just so, Elder Lei Zhanghua came to retrieve materials too. Seeing the materials you reserved, he had someone take them."

Lei Zhanghua is actually involved?

Xiao Mu's anger grew even stronger as he coldly inquired, "Did you not stop them? Did you inform Lei Zhanghua that those materials were mine?"

"Grand Elder Xiao, calm down, calm down!"

Upon seeing Xiao Mu's anger, Lu Yuan hurried to placate him, then smiled bitterly, "How could we not inform him? But Elder Lei directly stated that he was going down the mountain to go to war with the Heavenly Court. What could be more important on Floating Sky Mountain than a battle with the Heavenly Court? If the battle's outcome was compromised over these materials, who would bear the responsibility?"

"So, Elder Lei took your materials first, saying that if you have any objections, please go directly to him."

"Did Elder Lei really say this?" Xiao Mu demanded, suppressing his anger, as he glared at Lu Yuan, "Don't lie to me. You know what happens if you lie to me?"

"I wouldn't dare to deceive Grand Elder Xiao!"

Lu Yuan hurriedly said, "I'm willing to swear on my Divine Soul. If I have lied to Grand Elder Xiao, may my Divine Soul be extinguished and eternally sealed at the Divine Sealing Cliff."

Xiao Mu observed Lu Yuan for a moment, determining he wasn't lying, then coldly ordered, "Very well! You may leave. I will handle the situation with Lei myself."

"Yes, thank you, Grand Elder Xiao!"

Lu Yuan sighed in relief but, before leaving, remembered something and advised Xiao Mu, "Grand Elder Xiao, you are a magnanimous person. I believe there's no need to be bothered with someone like Elder Lei over such a trivial matter."

"Elder Lei's character is well-known on Floating Sky Mountain. There's no need to get upset over someone like that."

"How do you know I'm a magnanimous person?"

Xiao Mu gave Lu Yuan a seemingly casual glance, but his expression showed a hint of dissatisfaction.

"That... was just me speaking nonsense. Please forgive me, Grand Elder Xiao, forgive me! Haha, forgive me, I'll slap myself for my loose tongue, for my loose tongue! Slap! Slap!" Lu Yuan quickly tried to save face, retreating while slapping himself lightly.

"Enough, I'm not blaming you. No need to pretend!"

Xiao Mu found it amusing as he looked at Lu Yuan, thinking how lightly he was hitting himself, questioning for whom the act was.

"As expected, nothing escapes Grand Elder Xiao's sharp eyes. You saw at once that it was an act." Lu Yuan smartly stopped his pretense, continued smiling toward Xiao Mu, yet still tried persuading, "Grand Elder Xiao, I think it's best not to bother with Elder Lei over such a trivial matter. After all, the materials can be dispatched again in just three days."

"Who said I'm not going to retaliate? Does Xiao Mu's advantage come so easily?"

Xiao Mu appeared to rise, then sharply glanced at Lu Yuan, displeasure evident in his tone.

Lu Yuan was momentarily stunned, his mouth agape, suddenly unsure of what to say.

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