What use is it to inform the Yanbao Sect, even the Royal Court cannot find a solution, let alone the Yanbao Sect. Ming Chaofeng had to start preparing for the worst.

He immediately sent a message to Gao Lian, who took over the responsibility of the team leader from his junior brother, informing Gao Lian that if it really came to a last resort, there was a Broken Fifth-grade Magical Treasure named 'Sky Splitting Sword' in Li Hongjiu's Qiankun Bag that can be used in times of emergency.

The Magical Treasure was given by the Yanbao Sect for Li Hongjiu to use at critical moments to save his life. Though it's not like a Sixth-grade Magical Treasure that requires a Heavenly Immortal or greater cultivation to wield, this 'Sky Splitting Sword', due to its immense power, is extremely exhausting to wield, and those below the cultivation of a Heavenly Immortal might not be able to execute more than a few strikes, but it can still be exchanged for someone else to use at crucial times.

Even entrusted with the secrets of the treasure, it's clear that Ming Chaofeng was mentally prepared for the possibility that his junior brother might not be saved.

He also understood what the people gradually gathering towards his junior brother on the Mountain River Map were plotting, and vaguely comprehended why someone would spare no expense to plot against his junior brother, the innocent suffer for possessing a precious gem.

At first, it seemed like the strong support from the Sect meant that victory was within reach, but now it seems quite the opposite; unexpectedly, his junior brother might indeed become the true center of the storm in this battle's first act...

Lu Yin, who was fleeing in panic, suddenly stopped in mid-air, turned around to look, and noticed that the number of people pursuing him was decreasing, and even the last one had now turned away. What the hell?

Unsure of what was happening, afraid he might be walking into a trap, he immediately contacted the Command Center to inquire about the situation.

Upon questioning, he learned that something had happened to Li Hongjiu. He was a treasure within a top Artifact Refining Sect, and all sides suspected he definitely carried a valuable treasure, possibly one that could crush the competition. Once obtained, the chances of winning subsequent battles are self-evident.

No matter whether there is definitely a treasure or not, Li Hongjiu was ensnared, presenting the perfect opportunity to strike. Nobody would sit by and watch such a treasure potentially fall into someone else's hands, which likely explains why the pursuers left.

If there truly is a treasure, it far surpasses the ten or so Tokens Lu Yin snatched.

Previously, you, Lu Yin, weren't informed to join the scramble because you were being pursued.

Given Lu Yin's strength and the sudden downtime, Wei Mo immediately ordered him to head to the destination.

Of course, Wei Mo casually inquired about how many Tokens Lu Yin had snatched earlier.

In a hurry, while being pursued, Lu Yin didn't take a close look. With some free time now, he immediately took them out to count, realizing there were twelve in total.

But as he counted, he noticed something was off. All were Heavenly Court Tokens of the same type, which he didn't mind, but the key was the serial numbers on the Tokens: fifty-two, sixty-two, seventy-two, eighty-two, all the way down the line. Too orderly, with only one anomaly 'three thousand'.

They were all suspicious; he certainly needed to cast a spell to investigate. After checking three thousand, it was correct; inside, he also saw the list of Shi Chun's faction. Upon checking the next one, as soon as his mana infused, his whole facial expression froze; it's almost solid with no mechanism inside?

In short, it was just a hunk of metal, how could this be possible?

Upon repeated inspection, it was indeed just a metal lump, completely meaningless.

Then he quickly checked another, his face changed, then checked another.

As he checked one piece after another, Lu Yin's face grew uglier and uglier, his chest heaving, his mind buzzing, almost spitting blood, chased like a dog by a group of people, just for this?

Refusing to admit his own oversight, he grabbed a genuine Token to compare with all the fake ones. After repeated comparison, floating in the air, he directly cursed aloud. The fake was too similar; the exterior was identical with no noticeable difference, and even its damn weight was indistinguishable.

He immediately picked up his own Token and informed the Command Center of the bad news of snatching a heap of counterfeit goods.

In the Command Center on the high platform, upon receiving the report, Wei Mo was also a bit bewildered, personally received a Magic Artifact from his subordinates, contacted Lu Yin for confirmation, and couldn't help but pinch his forehead.

He had suspected earlier that in such a short time, it seemed nothing unusual had been found. How did Shi Chun suddenly get so many Tokens? Could they be fake?

The problem is, Shi Chun was holding Heavenly Court standard Tokens; the fakes shouldn't be so blatantly obvious. This didn't align with that dog thief Shi Chun's intelligence.

As it turned out, that bastard was indeed smarter, boldly using blatant counterfeits to rub Wei Mo's intelligence into the ground.

Such obvious fakes, they completely played them for fools.

And not only did they shake off the pursuers, they retaliated against those chasing Shi Chun. If not for the incident with Li Hongjiu, Lu Yin would have continuously fled and inevitably been surrounded and beaten.

Thinking about it made him rage, increasingly unable to tolerate Shi Chun. It was just the beginning, a casual move, and they were played like this; how could they keep going?

Lu Yin was also furious, messaging to express his suspicion: Sir, to prevent counterfeiting Tokens, they were strictly confidential before distribution. Shi Chun and his team suddenly produced so many almost identical Tokens, it's very likely the Heavenly Court helped forge them beforehand.

After viewing, Wei Mo grew angrier, discovering this also showed how indifferent he was to current events, immediately informed: The Tokens were jointly supervised by five factions, with preventive measures. Forging fake-looking Tokens wasn't challenging for Shi Chun. The chief of the previous Divine Fire Covenant was under his command, and he also participated in the combat.

Alright, but Lu Yin's fury remained, replying: Shi Chun better not fall into my hands.

Wei Mo messaged: Enough with the nonsense, immediately head to Li Hongjiu's location to act on the opportunities.

After dispatching Lu Yin, he returned the Magic Artifact to his subordinate, his gaze conveyed an undying sense of rage.

"Cough, cough, cough..." A faint coughing sound suddenly came from below the stage.

Wei Mo glanced casually before suddenly pausing, and his gaze returned to the person who was coughing.

The coughing person was a fat man, not just anyone, but the Punishment Court manager Pang Tiansheng from Wukang Mountain, who came to participate in the battle.

Wei Mo did not let him go directly to the battlefield, using the excuse of understanding the immobilization charm better. He kept him nearby, knowing the main role of bringing people from Wukang Mountain in was not for them to risk their lives on the battlefield, but to stand ready as a reserve.

He lifted his eyes again towards the Mountain River Map, looking at the turbulent situation about to arise around Li Hongjiu's area.

After a moment of contemplation, he transmitted a sound to the nearby subordinates, asking them to bring Pang Tiansheng up.

Pang Tiansheng, who was fearful of Wei Mo, respectfully greeted him, his fear not holding back a cough, with traces of blood at the corner of his mouth. This was the consequence of forcibly taking the 'Delusional Immortal Pill,' greatly shortening his lifespan, and showing an abnormal flush on his cheeks.

Wei Mo didn't bother beating around the bush with a minor character like him and said indifferently, "As far as I know, before departure, Bian Weiyin came to see you and even gave you half of a Mother-child Talisman, right?"

Pang Tiansheng was startled and looked up. He knew Bian Weiyin came to see him, which was understandable. He didn't expect Bian Weiyin secretly giving him the Mother-child Talisman was also known.

Facing the oppressive gaze, he quickly lowered his head again, nervously replying, "Yes."

Wei Mo coldly asked, "Who are you contacting with the Mother-child Talisman?"

After hearing this, Pang Tiansheng was so nervous he couldn't speak. It was the Mother-child Talisman that contacted the Sect Master and Shi Chun. The Sect Master gave it to him before departure, saying if it came to a point where there was no other way, he could try contacting Shi Chun.

As for whether Shi Chun would help, the Sect Master wasn't sure; it just allowed him a thin thread of possible hope.

He knew the Sect Master's junior was purely feeling guilty for him stepping up to handle things, trying to think of ways for him on all sides.

But now Shi Chun and he were on different teams, belonging to different factions, could he talk about forging a private connection with the opponent?

He was genuinely afraid.

Who knew Wei Mo would nonchalantly point out, "Is it Shi Chun?"

Seeing the obvious slight tremor from the other party, he gently smiled in reassurance, "Don't worry, relax. It's okay as long as you don't betray the team's interest. There are many people who joined familiar and connected with each other; it's nothing. I even have contacts with commanders from other teams."

While speaking, he patted Pang Tiansheng's shoulder warmly, pointing to the Mountain River Map, indicating, "Have you heard of Li Hongjiu? He's a good friend of Shi Chun, ambushed and poisoned, now being hunted, likely doesn't have long to live. Although they belong to enemy factions for now, they're friends still. You should let Shi Chun know."

"..." Pang Tiansheng was completely unaware of the situation and felt bewildered, unsure of what to do.

However, under Wei Mo's gentle yet determined, oppressive gaze, he had no choice but to take out the Mother-child Talisman, sending the relevant message under Wei Mo's direct supervision with a hardened resolve.

Upon confirming the message was sent, Wei Mo smiled again, lifting his eyes to the Mountain River Map, the place about to erupt into a massive battle.

He knew Shi Chun's token was snatched by Lu Yin, causing Shi Chun and his crew to be scattered. This clearly was to conceal their tracks. He didn't know if the Command Center of the Heavenly Court Team could reach Shi Chun or if Shi Chun would know about Li Hongjiu's situation.

Back then, when Li Hongjiu was severely injured and lost an arm, he witnessed Shi Chun risking everything to carry Li Hongjiu the burden while breaking through.

Different times now, he wasn't sure if Shi Chun would go to save Li Hongjiu upon knowing, but he ought to remind Shi Chun thoroughly just in case he chose to go.

With those light dots gradually gathering, about to erupt into a great battle, he sincerely hoped Shi Chun would get involved. Who eventually killed Shi Chun didn't matter. What mattered was Wei Mo could vent his anger, and have one less threat.

Meanwhile, Shi Chun was standing with others in a desolate land full of fractured and piled debris, the surface everywhere cracked. With sinister winds stirred up by killing aura sweeping through, they held their maps up high comparing them.

Suddenly receiving an unusual message, Shi Chun paused, having complete awareness of each compartment in his storage space where individual Mother-child Talismans were kept. Bian Weiyin had said when entrusting Pang Tiansheng he'd provide Pang Tiansheng with the Mother-child Talisman for contacting later.

He just didn't know why Pang Tiansheng was suddenly contacting him, was there danger?

Taking out the Mother-child Talisman and looking at the content on it, he paused once more, "Li Hongjiu is poisoned and being hunted, situation critical?"

He didn't understand what Pang Tiansheng's sudden message meant; when would it be Pang Tiansheng's place to remind him about this? Normally, Pang Tiansheng wouldn't use the Mother-child Talisman from Bian Weiyin for such matters.

There was much abnormality, causing him to become vigilant, thus not responding at all.

However, the mention of 'poison' indeed made him suspicious, its cause was none other than Mulan Jin's recent warning about the appearance of a strange poison called 'Demon Dew,' advising caution, it seemed too coincidental, perhaps...

To confirm wouldn't be hard, he immediately took out the Mother-child Talisman to contact Mulan Jin, probing, "Commander, did Li Hongjiu's poison go by the name Demon Dew?"

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