"I don't care for what Elder Jin Yuan just said."

Zhou Xuanmen sneered, "The front line resistance is of utmost importance. Without Divine Treasures, how are we supposed to resist?"

"If the headquarters can't provide them, we could redirect some from other places, or even borrow temporarily. The Human Alliance is vast, each of the major Ruins possesses strong figures. Truly, if we want to redirect Divine Treasures, to muster five sets, why would it be difficult? In the end, it's just that the elders don't want to resist."

"This..."

Elder Jin Yuan was at a loss for words, unsure of how to respond.

After a moment, Qi Gu spoke again to mediate: "Old Zhou, you must consider the current situation of each of the major Ruins. Currently, it's not just you resisting the Heavenly Court; all the major Ruins are also resisting.

"Take the Three Emperors' Tomb as an example. They are currently battling with Five Elements Sect. They do have some Divine Treasures, but can we really redirect from them?"

"If we take their Divine Treasures, would they still be able to contend with the Five Elements Sect? Without the Divine Treasures, how much loss and damage would it cause to the Three Emperors' Tomb?"

"This proposal is unfeasible."

Zhou Xuanmen voiced his displeasure, "Without Divine Treasures, people on my side will die just the same. People from other Ruins can die, but does that mean the frontline at Twilight Forest Village can also be sacrificed?"

"Without Divine Treasures, don't blame me for leading a retreat and leaving Twilight Forest Village to the Heavenly Court."

"Zhou Xuanmen, how dare you!"

A furious roar suddenly came from the left, shaking the roof despite the Array protecting it, as it trembled chaotically from the sudden outburst.

Zhou Xuanmen turned to look towards the left, finding it was Yan Ming, Elder Yan, who had a volatile temperament, assertive and uncompromising.

"So it is Elder Yan, speaking so lightly. Without Divine Treasures, I can't lead people to resist the Heavenly Court. If Elder Yan disagrees, why don't we switch positions?"

"Hmph!"

Yan Ming retorted angrily with a snort: "If not for the Curse Ancestor's position achievement when I was in closed cultivation, how could it have ended up in your hands, Zhou Xuanmen?"

"You say switch? Fine, hand over the Curse Ancestor's position achievement to me, and I'll hold the frontline."

"Hehe, Elder Yan, are you mistaking me for Jikang?"

Zhou Xuanmen's expression changed, aggrieved.

A position achievement cannot be simply handed over. At his level of existence, to be stripped of position achievement usually only comes with death.

Yan Ming asking him to hand over his position achievement was indirectly sending him to his death.

Jikang, a powerful figure of the Human Alliance and also a Grand Elder, died in a battle against the Heavenly Court a year ago.Reportedly, the internal reasons for Jikang's death involved insufficient support from the Alliance, among which Elder Yan Ming was implicated.

"How bold! Zhou Xuanmen, what nonsense are you spouting?" Yan Ming furiously stood up, pointing at Zhou Xuanmen, trembling with rage.

"Old Zhou, Old Yan, both of you say less. Next, both of you listen to my plan,"

Grand Elder Jin Yuan spoke up, trying to mediate between the two.

"Hehe!" Yan Ming sneered as he sat down, his anger unabated.

"Heh!" Zhou Xuanmen waved his sleeve, ignoring Yan Ming.

Jin Yuan looked at Zhou Xuanmen, "Zhou Xuanmen, the Divine Treasures you asked for, we can try to procure them for you, but not five sets, only two sets."

"Five sets are too many. Really, if we were to redirect from other Ruins, it would affect all Ruins greatly."

"It's not just Twilight Forest Village resisting the Heavenly Court; every place is resisting, including Three Emperors' Tomb, Five Emperors' Mausoleum, Great Xia Realm, Ruins of Shang Dynasty, Qin Ruins, Han Realm, and more."

"You need Divine Treasures, as do others. We can't offer five sets, but two sets should be no problem. No more than two. However, as for True God Realm Divine Spirits, we can support you with a few more. You asked for five, I can give you six, no, seven."

Zhou Xuanmen's robes fluttered as he scorned Jin Yuan's arrangement, "Having Divine Spirits without authority is insufficient to exert enough strength."

"Elder Jin, I accept the support of seven True God Realm Divine Spirits from you, but two sets of Divine Treasures are too few. Four sets, no fewer."

"Zhou Xuanmen, don't be greedy. What do you think Divine Treasures are—that anyone can just get a set whenever they want? Elder Jin said two sets, so it's two sets, nothing more; otherwise, you might as well give up now. The Human Alliance is not indispensable to you, without you it can still resist the Heavenly Court," Yan Ming stood again, glaring coldly at Zhou Xuanmen, highly displeased.

"Hehe!"

Zhou Xuanmen looked at Yan Ming, suddenly sneering.

Is this man a fool?

The elders were taken aback, staring at Zhou Xuanmen, unable to fathom why he suddenly burst into laughter.

At that moment, everyone was startled to see Zhou Xuanmen reaching into the storage ring on his finger, and when he brought his hand out, it was suddenly filled with various flashing brilliances.

"Ah~" One of the elders couldn't help exclaiming.

"Zhou Xuanmen, where did you get so many Divine Treasures?" someone asked in shock.

"Zhou Xuanmen, what do you mean by flaunting so many Divine Treasures?" someone asked, puzzled.

Another person directly questioned, "Zhou Xuanmen, if you have Divine Treasures, why do you still ask for more from Headquarters?"

Zhou Xuanmen didn't pay attention to these astonished elders, but looked straight at Yan Ming and coldly said, "Elder Yan said Divine Treasures are hard to come by?"

"If Divine Treasures are truly hard to come by, then why could Xiao Mu, just a Divine Spirit Realm, get so many Divine Treasures in one go?"

Once again, everyone was shocked by Zhou Xuanmen's words, and Yan Ming's expression changed.

"Xiao Mu, what's going on? Did he get these Divine Treasures?"

"Zhou Xuanmen, what exactly are you trying to say, what does Xiao Mu have to do with the Divine Treasures in your hands?"

...

Zhou Xuanmen held seven Divine Treasures in his hand, showing them off one by one in front of everyone, "It's nothing much, just want to tell Elder Yan that getting Divine Treasures is not as difficult as he said."

"This time, Xiao Mu got not just seven Divine Treasures, but twelve, with the others distributed to those who participated in the battle, and only these seven left for me."

"If Divine Treasures are so hard to come by, why could he do it?"

"With our massive Alliance Headquarters, eight True God Realm elders, some of whom have even reached the Peak of True God Realm, nearing Heavenly God, clearly much stronger than Xiao Mu, why can't we do it? Is it because of laziness or lack of effort?"

"..."

The hall suddenly fell silent; Zhou Xuanmen's remarks were too aggressive, leaving the elders momentarily unable to respond with dignity.

After a long time, Jin Yuan managed to speak reluctantly, "Zhou Xuanmen, don't be too extreme, each of the elders has their duties, all trying hard to collect Divine Treasures for Headquarters..."

As he spoke, Elder Jin found himself unable to continue; with eight True Gods depending on the Human Emperor's seal to collect Divine Treasures, to end up worse off than a mere Divine Spirit, it would be utterly shameless to find more excuses.

"Enough!"

Elder Jin, seeing Zhou Xuanmen's sneering face, changed his tone, "Four sets are too many, since you already have so many, let it be three sets, and I will also try to help you complete that incomplete set of Thunder God's Treasures. That way, you will have four sets of Divine Treasures."

Zhou Xuanmen's lips moved, ready to continue arguing.

"Stop!"

Elder Jin, now angry, didn't wait for Zhou Xuanmen to finish and interjected, "Zhou Xuanmen, I know your difficulties, but you also need to understand ours."

"Divine Treasures, the Alliance simply doesn't have that many; if we could provide them, why wouldn't we?"

"As for reallocating Divine Treasures from other Ruins, other Ruins are also facing battles against the Heavenly Court, not less dangerous than what you're facing."

"Three sets of Divine Treasures, it will be three sets, plus completing your set of Thunder God's Treasures. Zhou Xuanmen, the resources of the Alliance are limited, providing three sets of Divine Treasures is already cutting our own flesh, don't be too demanding."

"Heh heh!"

Zhou Xuanmen's face suddenly showed a smile.

It's about enough, three sets of Divine Treasures, close to his original request.

He was well aware of the Alliance's difficulties. However, now that the Heavenly Court's influence in Twilight Forest Village is growing, without sufficient Divine Treasures, it really wouldn't work.

"Let's follow Elder Jin's words; three sets will be three sets, but I have another request."

"Speak!" Elder Jin's face darkened.

Zhou Xuanmen, don't push it too far, the Alliance is not here to serve you alone, there are many other people and places that need attention.

Seeing Elder Jin's expression, Zhou Xuanmen knew this old man was truly angry, so he couldn't continue to ask for Divine Treasures, "Let's not mention Divine Treasures, but please provide more support in other areas, two Combat Method Scriptures, and two Riding The Clouds and Mist Technique Secret Manuals."

Combat Method Scriptures can be cultivated at Divine Spirit Realm, but Riding The Clouds and Mist Technique Secret Manual requires at least True God Realm to cultivate.

Elder Jin's face softened, as long as Zhou Xuanmen stopped asking for Divine Treasures, it was fine. As for the Combat Method Scriptures and Riding The Clouds and Mist Technique Secret Manual, the Alliance still had some in stock, just that they were difficult to retrieve from the Human Emperor Daoist Temple. After some bargaining, "Not that many, one of each; Combat Method Scripture and Riding The Clouds and Mist Technique Secret Manual."

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