"Gentlemen, let's discuss this matter. I won't make a unilateral decision. Regarding the demand from the Extraterrestrial City God, how should we handle it? Everyone is welcome to express their opinions,"

Great Leader Wu Jie's words drew the attention of everyone, and many fell into deep thought.

"Heh heh!"

An incongruous sneer suddenly emanated from Cui Yan, who sneered, "This Xiao Mu really is quite good at causing trouble, isn't he? The battle with the Curse Gate was triggered by him, wasn't it?"

"What does Leader Cui think we should do with Xiao Mu?" Great Leader Wu Jie asked, looking indifferently toward Cui Yan.

Cui Yan promptly asserted firmly, "Great Leader, I believe we should hand over Xiao Mu."

"Xiao Mu is nothing but a disaster. As long as he remains, our Great Tang Ruins will surely be trapped in endless turmoil. He is a huge hidden danger to our Great Tang Ruins."

"To put it bluntly, the strength of the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings infiltrating our realm is growing. Now it's the Divine Spirits, next time it could be the True Gods."

"If this trend continues, sooner or later the day will come when our Great Tang Ruins will be destroyed because we cannot withstand a formidable enemy."

Great Leader Wu Jie glanced over Cui Yan with a calm gaze and asked softly, "So, Leader Cui believes that for the overall consideration of the Great Tang Ruins, Xiao Mu should indeed be handed over?"

"Absolutely!"

Cui Yan nodded emphatically, stating purposefully, "Great Leader, I don't say this out of any personal grudge against Xiao Mu. I bear him no animosity and have no need to do so."

"I advocate handing over Xiao Mu purely for the overall consideration of the Great Tang Ruins."

Great Leader Wu Jie gave a faint smile, "I can understand Leader Cui's concerns."

"You flatter me, Great Leader. As a member of the Great Tang Ruins, it is only right that I consider the Ruins," Cui Yan quickly made a modest reply.

"Great Leader, I disagree with handing over Xiao Mu."

Wu Yan was furious and stood up abruptly.

Cui Yan turned to Wu Yan with a mocking smile, a gesture that further infuriated Wu Yan.

However, the Great Leader remained calm, "Leader Wu, please share your reasons?"

Wu Yan shot Cui Yan a fierce glare before turning to face Great Leader Wu Jie and suppressing his anger, "Great Leader, my reasons are simple. First, Xiao Mu is a member of our Great Tang Ruins, and it is only natural to protect him. How can we fail to protect him and instead hand him over to the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings in exchange for peace? If we do that, how are we any different from the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings?"

"Moreover, the Extraterrestrial City God's forceful demand for Xiao Mu, who is at the Mid Yin God Realm, is quite suspicious. A Divine Spirit showing such concern for someone in the Mid Yin God Realm is undoubtedly part of a plot."

"Without clarity on why the Extraterrestrial City God is indeed demanding Xiao Mu, rashly handing him over could lead to terrible consequences," Wu Yan continued.

"Leader Wu makes a fair point,"

Great Leader Wu Jie was in no hurry to state his position, but instead looked to the others, "Does anyone else have any opinions?"

"Great Leader, I have something to say."

A voice, serene as if from a deity, suddenly filled the room, and everyone turned toward Second Leader Zhou Pudu.

"Second Leader, what are your thoughts? Please share them,"

Great Leader Wu Jie looked amiably at Second Leader Zhou Pudu, adopting a receptive posture for listening to the latter's opinion.

But then Second Leader Zhou Pudu declared, "I think we should hand over Xiao Mu."

"The reason is simple. Take this recent battle with the Curse Gate, for example. Wasn't it provoked by Xiao Mu?"

"And what was the result of the battle? Group Leader Qin Duan perished, a great number of Mutated Beings met misfortune, and countless regular people were affected."

"Whose doing was this? It was Xiao Mu's."

"Keeping Xiao Mu in the Great Tang Ruins causes harm far greater than any good he brings."

Second Leader Zhou Pudu's tone was very determined, as if he was fully resolved to hand over Xiao Mu.

Cui Yan showed a pleased expression; with the support of the Second Leader, he felt even more confident about handing over Xiao Mu.

"I think this is incorrect!"

Third Leader Chen Fengshen objected before Wu Jie could ask, "Great Leader, we cannot hand over Xiao Mu."

"Third Leader, please state your reasons."

Great Leader Wu Jie looked toward the Third Leader, still amiable and patient.

Chen Fengshen spoke with an authoritative tone that seemed to cut through all doubt, "Xiao Mu is a member of our Great Tang Ruins, and protecting him is our responsibility. Although it's unclear how he offended the Extraterrestrial City God to the point that they insist on making us hand him over, he is still one of us."

"Since he's a member of our Great Tang Ruins, we should protect him no matter how strong the enemy demanding him may be, nor what kind of Calamity it might bring to our Great Tang Ruins."

"If we surrender our own people because the enemy is powerful, what would others think of us? How would they see our Great Tang Ruins? Who else would serve our Great Tang Ruins?"

"The Third Leader also speaks wisely."

Wu Jie nodded approvingly at Chen Fengshen but still offered no decidedly position, his gaze scanning the gathering as he turned to the others, "Anyone else has opinions? You all are key figures of our Great Tang Ruins, feel free to share your thoughts."

"Cough cough!"

The sound of coughing came from Elder Zhao Xu, and seeing everyone's gaze upon him, Zhao Xu said, "I believe we should act prudently."

"Oh?" Great Leader Wu Jie looked towards Zhao Xu, "How so?"

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