Wang Junze's words instantly brought a silence over the crowd.

If it had been before the discovery of the Spirit Garden, no one would have paid attention to Wang Junze when he said something like this, and they might have outright refused. But now, seeing those countless spirit medicines, no one could bring themselves to speak out against it.

No one is foolish; they naturally understand what Wang Junze means when he speaks at this moment.

If one is unwilling to continue venturing deeper into the relics, then naturally, they have no claim to the spirit medicines.

"Since no one objects, then it's settled!"

Without giving everyone the chance to ponder further, Wang Junze directly announced the decision.

"By the way, those below the Refining Spirit should stay behind."

Waving his hand, Wang Junze continued, "There are still many resources here to collect that should not be wasted; what we harvest will belong to each respective sect."

As they continue deeper, the typical Condensing Realm practitioners can no longer play a significant role, and Wang Junze naturally wouldn't truly let these people go to their deaths, so he made an immediate decision.

This proposal is more beneficial to the sects and families, so naturally, no one objects.

After making these arrangements, those who eventually followed Wang Junze deeper into the relics numbered only about a dozen. Besides Lin Yong and two other Condensing Realm geniuses, the rest were all Refining Spirit powerhouses, and this strength was at least on par with that of the deserters by Jing Yuan's side.

Of course, when it comes down to a life-and-death struggle, it's uncertain how many are truly willing to risk their lives.

However, for Wang Junze, this was already sufficient.

The only thing that surprised Wang Junze was that these people also included his father and second uncle, but since they didn't take the initiative to greet Wang Junze, he treated everyone the same without saying much.

As they ventured deeper into the snowy plains, Wang Junze quickly realized that the path leading to the depths of the relics wasn't hard to find; as long as they kept moving toward increasingly colder temperatures, they would naturally find the correct direction.

After roughly two hours or so, Wang Junze saw an Ice Cave!

Though called an Ice Cave, its entrance was quite large, spanning about a dozen meters. However, the Ice Cave didn't lead into any mountain but went underground instead!

And outside the Ice Cave, there was a faint restriction blocking vision, making it impossible to see what lay within.

Additionally, there was a stone tablet standing beside the Ice Cave.

However, the characters carved on the stone tablet were identical to the archaic script at the relic entrance, which neither Wang Junze nor anyone else could recognize.

"This should be it. Look, there are bloodstains over there... There must have been Demon Beasts here before, but they were all killed by the deserters!"

After examining the marks on the ground for a while, Lin Tong pointed and said in a deep voice.

Although the snow concealed many traces of battle, careful observation revealed some clues. The Demon Beasts guarding this place were undoubtedly powerful, and even for Jing Yuan and his group, defeating them wouldn't have been easy.

However, as there were no Demon Beast carcasses left behind, it suggested that there was likely only one guarding the place, and it was valuable enough that even the body was taken away by the deserters.

"The restriction isn't strong, similar to those before; it can be easily broken by someone in the Refining God Realm."

Elsewhere, someone quickly tested the strength of the restriction and reported it softly.

"Let's go in and have a look!"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Wang Junze quietly instructed.

Regardless of the dangers lurking below, they were already at the point of no return, and it was imperative to go down and see the truth.

But for some reason, as Wang Junze observed the traces here, he felt an ongoing sense of unease.

This unease didn't stem from the Ice Cave itself but from Jing Yuan!

Wang Junze could infer how perilous it was inside the Ice Cave, unsuitable for those below the Refining Spirit, so why did Jing Yuan lead all the deserters down without hesitation?

Could it be that Jing Yuan truly didn't care about the lives of these deserters?

Or was there some clue he was unaware of?

But, having wasted so much time already, Wang Junze couldn't dwell on it any longer. Even if it meant taking some risks, it was crucial to enter the Ice Cave quickly and find out the truth.

"Zheng!"

With a slash, Wang Xin was the first to break the restriction at the entrance of the Ice Cave, leading the charge into the cave alongside Wang Junze.

But as soon as he stepped into the Ice Cave, Wang Junze felt his footing give way, and he uncontrollably plummeted downwards. The surroundings were pitch-black, making it impossible to see anything, and almost instinctively, Wang Junze sharply drew his sword, plunging the Sword Edge into the icy wall beside him to slow his descent.

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