There were so many people at the drill ground. Some were sharp-minded and keen-sighted, and gradually they began to notice Shi Chun changing his course. The word spread from one to ten, ten to a hundred, causing the drill ground to buzz with excitement.

Could it be that Shi Chun intended to claim the Extreme Crystals under the name of Sheng Province?

As soldiers of Sheng Province, where else could they attribute them if not to Sheng Province?

Yet, the underlying cause and effect were truly baffling. Not to mention anything else, there were so many people in Xuan State. Were they just going to sit by and watch the people of Sheng Province walk away with the Extreme Crystals?

All ideas had significant flaws, causing everyone from top to bottom to be confused about what was actually happening. They could only wait for the final outcome.

At Wukang Mountain, Bian Jixiong, Elder Ke, and Elder Yin occasionally glanced at each other and were occasionally greeted by people around them, with the problem being that they had no idea what was happening—they truly knew nothing.

The only thing they could understand was that the two renegades were controlling the Magical Treasure Wind Scale to fly about. The origins of the treasure needed no questioning; not knowing who they had seized it from, they could only hope that there were no surviving witnesses, since those rogues dared to kill anyone.

The night had deepened. At this hour, many of the usual spectators at the drill ground would have left, especially the distinguished guests who mostly attended only during the prime time to observe the general trends. But this time, truly no one was leaving.

Even the extravagantly dressed noble ladies, who either couldn't understand what they were watching or didn't find it appealing, stayed due to the presence of some important figures rather than leaving early.

To them, the rewards for being first were trivial, hardly worth their casual play; they simply looked down on them.

To put it bluntly, it was like a bunch of country folks fighting over a few bones—there was nothing interesting in that.

Whether various states built more or fewer Xun Gates, what did it have to do with us?

They'd rather gather around someone like Young Master Nan, who could casually spend billions of Sandalwood Gold with a wave of his hand, or spend more time next to someone like Miao Dingyi. Even if it was boring, they still found it meaningful and fun.

In short, not everyone was interested in this grand gathering, with many not caring at all.

After watching for a long time, someone suddenly exclaimed, "Look, it's changing direction."

Just as everyone thought Shi Chun and his group were about to enter the Sheng Province entrance, just when they were near the entrance, everyone suddenly saw Shi Chun's group change course again, deviating from their path—seemingly headed somewhere other than the Sheng Province entrance.

Wei Mo, who was sitting in a chair clutching the armrests, immediately straightened his back and stared intently.

Chi Rang, who had been pacing back and forth at the corner, also heard the shout and immediately stepped forward, standing with his hands behind his back, closely watching the illusory screen.

Young Master Nan, at the window of the small building, clutched at his chest. His already haggard and unattractive face now looked even worse. This constant change was too much for him; what on earth did those two troublemakers want to do? Couldn't they make it clear?

It was Shi Chun who decided to change the direction of their flight.

"Let's check the place where we were enclosed before."

Shi Chun mentioned casually, and Wu Jinliang immediately understood, swiftly changing the direction.

Xiang Laner curiously asked, "Why go there?"

Shi Chun gestured to the large pile of black cloth bags held by a spell, "We are faking it, and so are they. Most of these are stones; don't we have to clean them out? You expect the people at the Royal Court to help us sort through a pile of stones?"

Wu Jinliang agreed, "Yes, taking a pile of stones back would look too unsightly."

Xiang Laner thought about it and then suddenly asked, "At the final moment of the confrontation, who was the person who struck to drive you back?"

Shi Chun replied, "I couldn't even see their face; how would I know who it was?"

He didn't want to elaborate on this matter, a warning from a godlike master. He might tell Wu Jinliang but certainly not Xiang Laner.

Before long, the trio landed back at the gorge that showed signs of a previous collapse. The dug-out entrance was still there. After searching to ensure it was safe, they crawled inside.

Many people in front of the mirror looked at each other, feeling very familiar with this gorge. Most recognized Shi Chun and his companion starting from their interactions in this gorge.

"Why are they going back there?"

Such questions were asked, but no one answered. Only a ghost would know.

Once inside, Sandal Gold Illumination was activated, and a pile of black cloth bags was thrown on the ground. Shi Chun said, "Sister, you clean up here first. Jinliang, come with me to the cave next door."

Xiang Laner immediately became alert, "What are you two going to do behind my back?"

Shi Chun promptly lifted his shirt to reveal a bloodstained tear on his trousers and also pointed to a tear on his abdomen, "Mulan Qingqing is not easy to deal with; I'm injured too. Let Jinliang help me with some medicine—it requires undressing. Do you want to watch? If you really want to, I can indulge you this time."

"Hey hey," Wu Jinliang's mouth again stretched to his ears, his banter flowing smoothly, "Just remember, if you see, you're responsible."

Xiang Laner rolled her eyes, "Scram."

Thus, the two men swaggered off. As they reached the mouth of the cave, Xiang Laner called out again, "You'll need to change how you address me. Not 'sister' anymore. In Wukang Mountain, I'm your elder sister."

She raised her hand to show the bracelet, indicating she was "Wukang Mountain Three"; the two men were Four and Five. These numbers were originally listed according to the seniority in their sect.

Then, casually gripping a fake nameplate, she yanked it off, "Don't forget this one."

The two men immediately stripped off the bracelets FileManager Temporar from their wrists, tore off the fake Youxia Mountain badges, and casually tossed them aside.

Amid the clinking sounds of things hitting the ground, the two men went out and then entered the cave next door.

There wasn't anything else to it; upon making eye contact, the two intuitively began to undress.

There was no need for medication; Shi Chun merely wanted to return the Magical Treasure robe to Wu Jinliang. Otherwise, once Wu Jinliang removed his tattered coat, not to mention the risk of exposure, the coat's intermittent appearances on Shi Chun's body, changing in size sporadically, could easily arouse suspicion.

A Magical Treasure capable of such transformation was more valuable than spatial artifacts. To put it plainly, this ability to vary in size integrated some capabilities of spatial artifacts, making it an extremely high-end object, even more valuable than the Qiankun Bracelet.

Such a treasure should not be carelessly revealed; hence, taking extra precautions to protect it was worthwhile.

Once the robe was on Wu Jinliang, he cast a spell and it resized itself to fit his body. He didn't immediately discard the tattered coat but wore it over again, completing the act.

After the swap was done, Shi Chun retrieved a black cloth bag from the Qiankun Bracelet and pulled out a red Insect Extreme Crystal.

Just as Wu Jinliang prepared to stow away the Sandal Gold Illumination, he saw the crystal and asked in a low voice, "What should we do with this? Should it also be handed over?"

Shi Chun considered for a moment and then shook his head, "Forget it. The outcome doesn't hinge on this one piece. It's red and feels quite special; let's give it as a gift."

Wu Jinliang acknowledged with an 'Oh,' understanding immediately and even guessing who it was intended for—it was always like this, using newfound curiosities as tokens of goodwill to that particular person.

He chuckled, but was somewhat puzzled. They had already left the Land of Exile, so was there still a need to keep up appearances?

However, knowing that the Master had reasons for his actions, Wu Jinliang could somewhat guess why; although he felt it was unnecessary, it didn't really matter. It was just a mutated Insect Extreme Crystal after all. Whether to keep it or to give it away was up to the Master. He was content with the haul they had secured this time, something he couldn't have achieved without the Master's capabilities.

Thus, without any objections, he let the Master decide and took his leave first.

The two of them returned to the neighboring cave to join the counting effort.

Wu Jinliang was not pleased with the elite troops' counterfeit Insect Extreme Crystals; they were nicer and more well-shaped than his, so he crushed quite a few.

Their busyness inadvertently drained the energy of the mirror monitoring the canyon, increasing the anguish of those watching through the mirror.

After a busy while and discarding a majority of the rocks, the total count of Insect Extreme Crystals was tallied—45,668 pieces. Excluding the 3,000 some pieces they held, this meant that Mulan Qingqing and her group had actually managed to secure about 42,000 pieces.

Shi Chun allocated roughly half of the black cloth bags to his side and stated unabashedly, "Half for me, the rest you guys can divide."

Wu Jinliang then nearly split the remainder in half for himself. "Half for me, the rest you..." he started, then turned to Shi Chun, "Should we also share with Weiying?"

Shi Chun thought for a moment, "Let's share. We all have some; it's not right to leave her out since she's the team leader after all."

Wu Jinliang grinned knowingly with a peculiar glint in his eyes, "I knew it."

Xiang Laner was actually troubled by the abundance of Insect Extreme Crystals. She had been tasked to procure some crystals to establish her accomplishments, but now with the surplus that couldn't be hidden, and so many in Xuan State aware, attributing this feat solely to her would only dilute the type of accomplishment she desired.

Shi Chun noticed her concern. All she wanted was to rightfully marry Weikang, so he reminded her, "Even if you share half with Weiying, it's still substantial. Making it to the top ten should comfortably suppress any internal criticism over your status at Wukang Mountain."

Xiang Laner queried, "Are you sure about making the top ten?"

Wu Jinliang interjected, "No one can make absolute guarantees, given that the competition scales over hundreds of states into countless forces of varying sizes. No one can predict accidents. However, if we go by the typical amounts Mulan Qingqing conquers... let's say the strongest elite troops from Ji State, a group of a thousand or two, only hold about ten thousand crystals in total. With your quantity, making the top ten shouldn't be a problem."

Their various looting amounts, those of the disorganized rabble, were counterfeit and had no referential value—an aspect Xiang Laner was also privy to.

Shi Chun nodded slightly after hearing this, "Jinliang is right, making the top ten should not be a challenge. This amount should secure first place."

Had he not been sure, he wouldn't have divided the spoils of victory this way. Securing first place was enough; there was no need to push too far ahead.

"I should be okay too, right? Hehe," Wu Jinliang laughed, convinced he wouldn't be far off.

Comforted by this, Xiang Laner nodded and said, "Alright, I'll take half, and the rest goes to Weiying. But, will she accept it?"

Wu Jinliang replied, "Who would refuse a benefit? Is she silly?"

Xiang Laner shook her head, "It's not what you think. My worry is that Wukang Mountain lacks the ambition, and Weiying might not dare to accept such a significant gift."

Wu Jinliang retorted, "It's up to her to accept or not. I'm not spitting out a piece of meat that's already in my mouth. Even if she's ousted from Wukang Mountain, she'll still have a meal to eat. Whoever loves to stay there can stay."

Shi Chun added, "You're overthinking it. Others at Wukang Mountain might not dare, but she does. Otherwise, she wouldn't desperately try to align herself with Bai Shuchuan and the likes. She has her plans."

Realizing this made Xiang Laner reconsider and notice something deeper in the big man's words.

Thus, the fruits of victory were allocated accordingly.

After packing their bags, the group once again took off on the Wind Scale.

At the entrance of Xun Gate, by this hour, most who were going inside had already entered. The crowded scenes were nowhere to be seen, with only sporadic individuals or small groups occasionally appearing—nearly all large-scale forces had vanished, leaving it somewhat empty.

Next to the seal's breach, Weiying occasionally peered expectantly, quite conspicuous standing there alone.

With her striking beauty, the armored soldiers occasionally glanced at her, and after some waiting, one approached and inquired, "Still waiting? Not going in?"

Weiying replied, retaining her composure and politeness, "If it's no bother, please allow me some more time."

In the midst of her response, a streak of light descended from the sky, slowing down to reveal three figures cradling large piles of black cloth bags, gently landing.

Turning her head, Weiying beamed a radiant smile.

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