Since Master Duo didn't want to claim the storage bracelet, he was probably still wary of Jiang Yue and the others. Or perhaps, since the matter involved ten million in auction proceeds, he simply didn't want to expose himself. Either way, it was understandable.
Jiang Yue, of course, didn't ask. He might as well let Master Duo keep clinging to that fantasy. The fake storage bracelet was only a decoy Yun Tu had made. As long as they got out of the danger zone for now, no one would be able to trace the money back to him later.
Master Duo could never have imagined, not even in his dreams, that the ten million in auction proceeds all three sides had worked so hard to get their hands on had now fallen into Jiang Yue's possession.
It was truly a cruel twist of fate.
With Jiang Yue looking out for him, Master Duo found it much easier to move around. The Mushroom People couldn't fight for him, but they were still immensely useful as guards. At the very least, their presence gave Master Duo a great deal of peace of mind.
And Master Duo had recovered some of his strength. He could lay out his spirit vines more calmly and keep more eyes on the surroundings, making it easier for him to deal with unexpected situations.
That afternoon, Jiang Yue clearly sensed that the atmosphere around Mount Jiang Li had turned strange.
His instincts told him that the Flower Demon Clan had already figured out that Yun Tu's group had run into trouble and that the ten million in auction proceeds had been stolen.
Large numbers of Flower Demon Clan experts began pouring into Mount Jiang Li.
They started guarding strategic passes and sealing off all the entrances and exits