Seeing Daoist Zeshan's attitude change so swiftly, the crowd, which had been itching to make a move, immediately suppressed their impulses.
At his words, everyone's brows furrowed.
The treasure hunt was surely for their own benefit, yet the excuse they had found was for the Ancient Immortal Sect.
Daoist Zeshan's proposal instead made it difficult for them to argue.
After all, no one could possibly admit in public that they were seizing the treasure for ulterior motives.
If they did, they would likely be set upon by the crowd at once.
With one fewer competitor, everyone else's chances of obtaining the treasure would increase by a fraction.
This old bastard truly is detestable!
This Old Woman muddled these waters to snatch chestnuts from the fire.
He had no hope of obtaining the treasure himself, yet he actually pulled the rug out from under the cauldron here and set This Old Woman up!
But... so what if it is returned to the Ancient Immortal Sect!
Among the nine top-tier powers, Tiandao Palace had always been shrouded in mystery and had not involved itself in matters of the Cultivation World for years. As for the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect, it had sealed its sect gate for several millennia.
Something had gone wrong with Xuan Nu Tower, and its interior was now a complete mess.
As for the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect, it was a force centered on sword cultivators and had little interest in other treasures to begin with. Xiao Wujian's earlier death had also shattered the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect's balance, and its interior was likewise in a heated uproar over the path of sword cultivation.
Once news of Song Haoran's death reached Bai Sui Academy, it would surely stir up another wave of turmoil.
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