"Mm? Could it be that Martial Brother knows what kind of treasure Su Shi'er possesses, and what effects it has?"
Yun Wuxia immediately spoke up to ask.
Bai Rufeng's expression tightened slightly before he casually replied, "martial sister Yun, you jest. I have not had much contact with Su Shi'er. How could I possibly know what treasure he carries?"
"If that is the case, is it truly worth wagering all the elite forces of our Mist Concealment Sect for a treasure whose effects are unknown, and whose presence on him cannot even be fully confirmed?"
Yun Wuxia had her own thoughts, but she did not expose them. Instead, she continued to press the question.
Bai Rufeng looked at Yun Wuxia, feeling rather displeased within. Yet he knew that given Muyun Prefecture's current situation, he still needed to rely on the Mist Concealment Sect's strength if he wished to accomplish anything.
The thought flashed through his mind, but Bai Rufeng did not reveal the slightest impatience.
He calmly continued, "Though the treasure's effects are unknown, the fact that Su Shi'er, with Mixed Spiritual Roots, has attained what he has today already speaks volumes. Not to mention that the Venerable Lord of Demon Shadow Palace once spared no effort in targeting Su Shi'er. That alone is enough to explain much."
"Taking action against Su Shi'er may go against righteousness, but obtaining such a treasure would greatly increase the Mist Concealment Sect's strength. Before the Sect Master entered closed-door life-or-death cultivation, he entrusted all sect affairs, great and small, to me. I have the responsibility and duty to lead the Mist Concealment Sect toward growth and prosperity."
"If we did not know where the treasure was, then so be it. But now that we have a lead, we must not let it slip