Heavenly One Path and the Mo Family had sent quite a few Quasi-Sage experts into Beast Soul Valley during their earlier standoff. Heaven-Devouring Hou had even brought back a Quasi-Sage Heavenly Treasure from there. If word got out that they had seized the Phoenix Soul Fruit, plenty of people would believe it, and countless cultivators across the God Realm would target those two sects.
As the saying went, the Phoenix Soul Fruit was too tempting for cultivators to resist. Countless people wanted to snatch it for themselves. Once they learned that the Mo Family or Heavenly One Path had obtained it, they would surely make a move, especially after suffering countless casualties while venturing into Beast Soul Valley.
That was right. Beast Soul Valley was fraught with danger. Going after Heavenly One Path would be far riskier than going after the Mo Family, but many experts would surely target both sects by then, including Quasi-Sage experts. In that situation, the Mo Family or Heavenly One Path would suffer heavy casualties and might even be wiped out.
Heavenly One Path was undoubtedly under strong suspicion because Heaven-Devouring Hou had brought back a Quasi-Sage Heavenly Treasure. But the Mo Family couldn't clear their name either. They had also sent Quasi-Sage experts into Beast Soul Valley, and the Jade Devouring Sky Python was still there. Plenty of people would believe they had obtained the Phoenix Soul Fruit.
Of course, when it came to the Phoenix Soul Fruit, even the slightest suspicion was enough to keep people from giving up. The Mo Family would be targeted by many experts just like Heavenly One Path, and some major sects might even openly move against them.
Just as Ling Tian and the others had said, once the news spread, Heavenly One Path and the Mo Family