Chapter 74: Group Conflict
The people at the headquarters of the Mystic God Temple had prepared their words, but at this moment, they didn't know how to express them.
It's hard to strike a smiling face; Xu Mo is so polite, greeting everyone with admiration, how are they supposed to handle this?
"We also admire Junior Brother Xu Mo's reputation, so we deliberately came to see you." The leading person of the Mystic God Temple politely said, if they were impolite now, it would make the people from the Capital Star Ao Temple appear rude and narrow-minded.
"What kind of reputation do I have?" Xu Mo said humbly, "When I first joined the Mystic God Temple, during the Ten Temple Alliance, I sparred with several geniuses from the Capital Star and gained many insights. The Capital Star Ao Temple truly is the strongest Mystic God Temple, with geniuses aplenty. Each opponent was difficult to deal with, and Oxso in particular had exceptional combat power. I must admit that I am not weak, but I still suffered defeat."
"That battle benefited me greatly. For nearly two years after, I practiced diligently without daring to slack off. Speaking of which, I should thank the geniuses of the Capital Star Ao Temple."
Xu Mo's words left everyone around speechless, and everyone's eyes were looking at him in astonishment.
Is there really someone so shameless in this world?
During the Ten Temple Alliance, Xu Mo wasn't like this. At that time, many people witnessed Xu Mo being extremely proud, provoking the Capital Star Ao Temple.
Now, this politeness makes them feel a bit unreal.
Dang, coming to someone else's territory, they thought there would be a confrontation.
This is it??
This is way too cautious, isn't it?
The people from the Capital Star Ao Temple were a bit embarrassed by Xu Mo's words. With Xu Mo flattering their Capital Star Ao Temple so much, what can they say?
"Junior Brother Xu Mo is not only exceptionally talented but also broad-minded, truly admirable," the leading person said politely. With Xu Mo praising their Capital Star Ao Temple so much, what else can they do?
"No, this..." Lowell looked at Xu Mo's 'performance' with a confused expression.
He was expecting that Xu Mo would have a head-on confrontation with the people from the Capital Star Ao Temple, and then there would be a ferocious battle stirring up storms.
This script doesn't seem quite right??
"Junior Brother, you are the top of the new generation and fifth in the Ten Temple Alliance. Upon arriving at the Capital Star Ao Temple, you should learn more from your seniors, promote mutual improvement, and enhance strength." Xu Mo said, looking at Lowell.
Lowell opened his mouth, his expression particularly colorful.
After Xu Mo had finished speaking, what else could he say?
"I've also heard of you, Junior Brother Lowell. Let's communicate more in the future." The other party looked at Lowell and said, "Since you've come here, think of it as if you are in the Chloe Star Ao Temple. If there's anything you need help with, just find us or the elders."
"Definitely, definitely," Xu Mo said with a smile, and then the other party took their leave.
They expected a dispute, but the result was so 'harmonious' it felt a bit unreal.
"It seems we were all wrong." At this moment, a voice came out, drawing many eyes toward the speaker.
Over there, the people from Willton's Divine Temple gathered together, including Xu Mo's 'acquaintances'. Back then, many from Willton's Divine Temple were defeated by them from Chloe Star Ao Temple, suppressed miserably, with Charles, who was ranked first, being cut down by Zero, very miserably.
However, Zero eventually took first place in the Ten Temple Alliance, which gave Charles some comfort. Seeing as the top person at the Capital Star Ao Temple, Oxso, was also cut down by Zero, his own defeat wasn't so disgraceful.
The person speaking wasn't Charles; instead, it was a senior brother of his at Willton's Divine Temple. He wasn't speaking to Xu Mo but looked at Charles beside him and said, "Previously, when you talked about the Ten Temple Alliance, you said that the people from Chloe Star Ao Temple stood out; now it seems it was only in the Virtual World."
Now, in reality, they came to the headquarters of the Mystic God Temple, and Xu Mo's personality seemed a bit different from what the people at Willton's Divine Temple had described before.
Clearly, here, he didn't dare cause trouble.
This is the headquarters of the Mystic God Temple; it's the territory of the Capital Star Ao Temple. No matter how bold Xu Mo is, he has to keep a low profile here.
Xu Mo glanced over there. It seems Willton's Divine Temple is still dissatisfied with their previous miserable defeat.
Coincidently, this was when Charles' gaze also turned to Xu Mo. The two exchanged a look, and in Charles' eyes, Xu Mo saw a glimmer of boldness, subtly intertwined with a sense of rivalry.
During the Ten Temple Alliance, after Charles was defeated, he was kicked out, so he didn't witness the later battles between Xu Mo and Oxso. He only heard some things from others.
And he was defeated by Zero, the top person in the Ten Temple Alliance back then, not by Xu Mo.
Thus, Charles still harbors some thoughts, not believing he's much inferior to Xu Mo. As Willton's Divine Temple's top person of that generation, Charles is naturally very confident in his own strength.
"Let's go," Xu Mo said, turning to leave.
"..." Lowell looked at Xu Mo, speechless. Leaving just like that?
But he still followed behind Xu Mo, saying, "Senior Brother..."
"We're not staying at the Mystic God Temple headquarters for just a day or two, so there's no need to make things stiff. As for strength, everyone will understand sooner or later," Xu Mo said to Lowell.
Upon hearing Xu Mo's words, Lowell started to contemplate. That makes sense.
The people of the Ten Mystic God Temples gathered together, and sooner or later, the strength disparity will be revealed.
In the future, if Senior Brother Xu Mo demonstrates strong Combat Power, wouldn't the results be better?
Everyone would think that Senior Brother Xu Mo is humble and polite.
It's a pity there's no chance to battle him to a dramatic showdown.
After returning, Xu Mo continued to immerse himself in Cultivation. Coming to the Capital Star Ao Temple seemed like just a change of place for Cultivation to him.
The Temple still hasn't informed everyone of the purpose for gathering all of them here.
There have been many clashes between the various Mystic God Temples. When gathering the ten temples together, it's impossible to avoid eruptions of conflict and battles, especially given the many grudges in the history of the Ten Temple Alliance.
As for Xu Mo, it's as if he's lost contact with the outside world.
This has led to some negative rumors about him nowadays.
For instance, Xu Mo came to the Temple headquarters and "understood" what it means to be low-key and act honestly, so as not to fall here.
It's impossible to trace where these rumors originated from; perhaps they were exaggerated with repetition.
Of course, Xu Mo intentionally avoiding conflicts with the Capital Star Ao Temple is indeed true. Choosing not to come out might be due to this reason.
However, some things cannot be avoided simply by wishing to.
One day, a severe conflict erupted in the Temple between the Chloe Star Ao Temple and Willton's Divine Temple.
The cause was the people of the Willton's Divine Temple provoking with words, using insulting terms when mentioning Xu Mo. Everyone understood this was intentional provocation by Willton's Divine Temple, deliberately inciting disputes.
And they indeed achieved their purpose.
Recently, Lowell has been quite active, frequently sparring and battling, which caught the attention of people from the Willton's Divine Temple. Given his relationship with Xu Mo, he naturally couldn't tolerate those unpleasant words.
This led Lowell to clash with Willton's Divine Temple.
He and the top individual from Willton's Divine Temple of this term were evenly matched, with Lowell even having the upper hand. In the Ten Temple Alliance, he was fifth, and the opponent was sixth. Against him, Lowell would not be inferior.
But Lowell's character is sharp and intolerant, so he directly challenged Charles from the previous term.
Over the past two years, Charles has not wasted time, cultivating extremely hard, having entered the Temple a year earlier than Lowell with an extra year of Cultivation time.
Although Lowell fought him fiercely, he ultimately lost and was injured by Charles.
This directly triggered some conflicts between the two major Temples. In Chloe Star Ao Temple, Xu Mo now has many supporters who naturally found Willton's Divine Temple's actions distasteful, leading to an extremely chaotic battle between the two sides. But the other side came prepared, resulting in a disastrous defeat for Chloe Star Ao Temple.
Many were injured, and quite severely, but fortunately, their recovery abilities were impressive, so it wasn't a major concern.
However, this tumult caused a very negative impact, eventually prompting intervention from the Temple's elders in person.
Although the conflict was quelled, how could the people of Chloe Ao Temple be content?
Moreover, this chaotic battle was considered a humiliating event for the Chloe Star Ao Temple side.
Following the outbreak of this turmoil, many wondered.
Xu Mo, he probably won't be able to hide anymore, right?
The competition between the various Mystic God Temples is actually benign; after all, there wasn't much animosity. This conflict purely stemmed from the Willton's Divine Temple wanting to regain face.
Xu Mo did not learn about this turmoil through Lowell but through Augustus.
"You didn't participate?" Xu Mo asked.
"No." Augustus replied, "This time, Willton's Divine Temple acted rather dishonorably, deliberately targeting Lowell. Among them were many top figures, causing our Chloe Star Ao Temple side to end in miserable defeat during the chaotic battle."
"What do you think?" Xu Mo asked Augustus.
"This matter has surpassed a simple personal incident; it's become a group melee. Willton's intention to trample us, Chloe Star Ao Temple, requires our response." Augustus said.
Xu Mo serves as the core of their group; this conflict is no longer a personal matter of Xu Mo but between two major Temples.
Not only them, but perhaps also those who entered the Temple earlier should be called upon.
"Alright." Xu Mo nodded, "You arrange it, see how Willton's Divine Temple wants to resolve this issue. On my end, there's no problem."
Clearly, now that things have escalated to involve Chloe Star Ao Temple, tolerance is not an option.
Since Willton's Divine Temple wants to play, we can only accompany them for a round.