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"Actually forcefully rewriting a Dao Artifact. Though this thing only temporarily recognized its master, it still has a ** seal, doesn't it?" Tang Qiaoyu clicked his tongue in admiration. I couldn't be bothered to explain. After reciting a few incantations, the God-Burying Coffin quickly returned to its original thumb-sized form, and I grabbed it in my hand. Now I had a way to deal with incorporeal entities.
"Putting that aside, where do you all think these rogue immortals came from? This is my first time encountering them." Ji Heqi hurriedly asked. Tang Qiaoyu seemed to be an old hand at this, and picked up the conversation. "Isn't it obvious? The Divine Court isn't entirely a beacon of light, either. In private, mission tokens, resources, and Dao Artifacts are frequently exchanged. It's inevitable that some guardians who walk the black road take on some unsavory missions. Besides, robbing those of us escorting people and goods occasionally brings in some extra money. Why wouldn't they do it?"
"You mean, Heavenly Official Tang, that they're guardians under some god?" Ji Heqi asked in surprise. Bai Ruoqi and I were curious as well.
Tang Qiaoyu said, "Heavenly Official Ji only finished guarding the realm recently, so you may not know about the black market yet. The Divine Court has countless immortals, so naturally there's no shortage of guardians. Who doesn't have a selfish thought or two in private? Unless the Divine Court bans the exchange of resources and all buying and selling, these things will certainly continue without end. Someone must have leaked our mission's timing. After all, on the surface, we were supposed to have set out ahead of schedule."
"That's hard to guess. Forget it. After this batch, there probably won't be anyone else coming to rob us. As long as