When Sha Chen brought up the matter of payment, everyone suddenly stopped what they were doing.
They looked at each other with awkward embarrassment, stammering and avoiding eye contact.
Sha Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately sensed that something was not quite right.
Judging by their reactions, had they returned empty-handed, planning to freeload off him?
Sure enough, the Black Bear Demon said, "Master, we fought a great battle against the Heavenly Court in the Demon's Den for five years. During that time, all the resources we'd gathered were exhausted."
As he spoke, his imposing manner waned a bit, and he lowered his head, not daring to meet Sha Chen's eyes.
The others were similar, their gazes darting away in avoidance.
Golden Winged Dapeng whispered from the side, "Initially, I wasn't in the Demon's Den, but seeing them under siege, I went to help three years ago. I ended up getting trapped, and all the resources I carried were used up."
