After that, a repair crew was called over to discuss how the repair work should proceed.
One of the architects asked Ma Lin if he had brought more rubies, but Ma Lin indicated he hadn't.
The architect said, "Why didn't you bring them? Four out of ten of our ecological lights are too old and need to be replaced, and rubies are the raw material we're most in need of."
Ma Lin replied, "I didn't know you needed them. I can get my hands on several tons of rubies, though. Can you use that much?"
"One ton would be enough."
However, Ma Lin couldn't go back to fetch them because the Northern and Western Regions wouldn't allow Ma Lin to come and go from the moonship as he pleased. They were concerned he might discover Mao Yidao's secret, so they made sure to throw obstacles in Ma Lin's way.
In principle, the Red Eye God Tribe would not proactively reveal their core secrets to outsiders.
The Big Pie Temple sent Ma Lin over because they felt he might be able to make them talk.
