Ever since the rise of the Cloud Tool Sect, the first place had been taken by the Cloud Tool Sect. It was a bit embarrassing for him to not be able to bring back the first place, but the situation was stronger than the people. Now that things had become like this, it was better than being ranked at the bottom with nothing, wasn't it?
Han and Song were moved by this plan. Although they wanted to win the first place, they didn't have much hope. They just wanted to try their best and let nature take its course.
According to the usual rules, the Misty Pavilion gave the top three prizes: three hundred million gold coins, one hundred million gold coins, and fifty million gold coins.
The top three prizes were four hundred and fifty million gold coins. If they divided it equally, each of them would get one hundred and fifty million gold coins.
Although it was not as much as the first place prize, it was still more than the second place prize. It was not as much as the first place prize, but it was better than the second place prize.
To the Han Kingdom and the Song Kingdom, obtaining this reward was already better than they had expected. They would be able to report back on their mission.
For Tai-shu Shanyue, although he didn't get the first place, it was better than getting the second place.
Others might not know, but he knew that Jin State was poor and was secretly preparing for war. Jin State needed to save money, so they had reduced the financial supply to the Cloud Equipment Sect. At present, the Cloud Equipment Sect really needed this money. The whole sect was counting on him to bring back good news. Otherwise, the disciples of the Cloud Equipment Sect would not have to risk their lives in the Mystery Land of Heaven Capital!
He also wanted to go through the motions like the Wanshou School, the Tianxing School, and the Spirit School, but the Cloud Weapon School didn't have that. Those three schools were really rich. They didn't need to risk their disciples' lives to earn money. If he couldn't bring back a considerable amount of money, he wouldn't be able to face the whole school.
The three schools reached an agreement. They would fight for the first, second, and third places together, and divide the prize equally.
As for Zhao, the result of the three schools' secret plan was to exclude them. They were ready to kill Zhao together.
However, they didn't do anything to Zhao yet. They wanted to use Zhao's people to deal with Yan, Wei, and Qi.
On the surface, it seemed like the four schools were working together. But in fact, they were fooling Zhao. The reason was that they couldn't win three against three.
The three countries made a decision together, and the State of Zhao did not have the leeway to refuse, nor did they dare to refuse, so they could only comply.
After that, the four schools worked together to search for Yan, Wei, and Qi. But the result was not worth their efforts.
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"We shouldn't have escaped at that time. If we did, wouldn't it seem like we have a guilty conscience?"
In the depths of the dense mountain forest, the Profound Weapon Sect's Elder Liu Xing sighed loudly.
Sitting cross-legged under the tree, Elder Yan Li of the Purple Golden Cave snorted coldly. "What's the point of explaining the situation at that time? If he didn't let them search him, would they believe him? Am I going to put down my pride and let them search me, or are you going to put down your pride and let them search you? Which sect could afford to lose face like this? If we hadn't escaped in time, the four families would have joined hands to deal with us. You should feel lucky that we escaped in time! "
Recently, the Yan, Wei, and Qi families had been brooding over the previous incident.
Because of that incident, the three clans were now completely holed up in fear of being seen. They didn't dare to send out people to search for the Spirit Seed, so they hid here and didn't dare to run around.
"That's strange. At that time, we had already surrounded that place, and we had turned it upside down. How could they just disappear?" Chu Fengping shook his head in confusion.
Not to mention him, even Yan Li felt that it was strange. How did Niu Youdao escape? It was unimaginable.
The Xiao Yao Palace's Elder Shan Hai, who also couldn't figure it out, suddenly said, "According to our subordinates, they saw a person from the Misty Pavilion leaving. Could it be that Niu Youdao impersonated someone from the Misty Pavilion and escaped?"
As soon as he said this, everyone turned to look at him.
This provided everyone with an idea, but no one dared to be sure. After all, it was normal for the Misty Pavilion to send people to investigate the situation in the Secret Territory of Heaven Capital.
The Shouzheng Pavilion Elder hesitated and said, "Impersonating someone from the Misty Pavilion is courting death. How could Niu Youdao be so daring? In the blink of an eye, he disguised himself as someone from the Misty Pavilion. Is it possible? "
The few of them were silent. No one was sure.
Yan Li was frightened by their words. He coughed dryly and said, "Impossible!"
Chu Fengping looked back and said, "I think it's very possible. Why do you say it's impossible?"
"You have been blinded by hatred." Yan Li pointed at him and then at his own head, "Think about it. Before we entered the Secret Territory of Heaven Capital, when we entered the Heaven Valley, the Misty Pavilion had to do a check and verify our identities. Not only Niu Youdao, no one could bring in a fake item. Moreover, Niu Youdao is different from us. He caused trouble in the Heaven Valley and was brought in for a check by the Misty Pavilion. It's impossible for him to bring in a fake item. "
He was the one who said those words. Although he was speaking on behalf of Niu Youdao, after he said those words, he himself felt that it was indeed reasonable. He couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, and his jumpy heart calmed down.
Everyone nodded slightly and felt that it was reasonable.
Chu Fengping hesitated and said, "There was no chance outside. Could it be that he got it after entering the Secret Territory of Heaven Capital?"
Yan Li said, "Are you crazy? The clothes of the Misty Pavilion are all custom-made. One look and you can tell whether it's real or fake. Where did Niu Youdao get it? You don't think that Niu Youdao could rob someone from the Misty Pavilion, do you? If something like that really happened, the Misty Pavilion would have sent people to investigate. Even if it's not convenient to investigate in the Secret Territory, once everyone leaves the Secret Territory, they will immediately notice the Misty Pavilion's abnormal movements. If the matter is not investigated clearly, no one can leave Heaven Capital Peak easily! "
Chu Fengping nodded slowly, "You are right. We will know once we go out and see. If there is really something wrong with the Misty Pavilion, it is most likely related to that guy."
Yan Li didn't want to cause trouble here. He said earnestly, "Only a few disciples saw it. No one else saw it. I didn't see it. You guys didn't see it either. You and I don't have any confidence. It's better not to act recklessly without evidence. If the Misty Pavilion takes it seriously, and Niu Youdao accuses you of using the Misty Pavilion to get rid of him because of personal grudges, and the Misty Pavilion investigates, and Niu Youdao clearly proves how he got away, then you will be asking for trouble. You wanted to make things difficult for Niu Youdao, and a lot of people saw it with their own eyes! "
"In short, my attitude is, if there is no evidence, don't talk nonsense. If Brother Chu wants to drag the Misty Pavilion into this, then that's your problem. Let me say this first, I don't know anything. If Brother Chu has anything to say, you can bring it up with the Misty Pavilion. Don't drag me into it. I didn't hear anything, and I don't know anything. "
The others looked at each other. Not saying anything was also a form of attitude.
Chu Fengping was silent.
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Time passed quickly. Four months in the Arcane Realm was equivalent to nine months in the outside world.
The number of people who came in was limited. The world was big, and if a group of people really wanted to hide, finding them without any clues was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
They couldn't find them, and they didn't know where the people of Yan, Wei, and Qi were hiding. The people of the other four countries decided to return and guard the exit of the Secret Territory, waiting for people to walk into the trap. They couldn't hide in the Secret Territory forever.
After deciding to return, the State of Zhao was immediately unlucky. Jin, Han, and Song launched a surprise attack on the State of Zhao.
Everything had been fine for a long time, but suddenly, the cultivators of the State of Zhao were killed.
Facing the joint attack of the three countries, the unprepared cultivators of the State of Zhao couldn't even organize an effective counterattack. They were almost wiped out, and only a few escaped. Those who escaped didn't know where to go, and fled in sorrow.
None of the people that the Waning Moon Pavilion planted in the State of Zhao survived. They were all killed!
The Spiritual Seed that the State of Zhao had painstakingly collected fell into the hands of others, and was divided among Jin, Han, and Song.
After the three countries succeeded, they immediately returned, but they had to return in advance. They had traveled a long distance, and it would take them a lot of time to return.
After arriving at the ancient forest, the three countries immediately guarded the exit, waiting for their prey.
However, before they arrived, people had already arrived. The people of the Wanshou Clan, the Spirit Clan, and the Tianxing Clan had all arrived, waiting for the exit to open.
The three countries didn't plan to make money by doing this, and they didn't want to offend anyone. They were just going through the motions to complete the task, and they had already joined forces, which was the usual behavior of the three countries.
The three countries didn't have many people. Each country only had a hundred people when they entered, and together, there were only three hundred people. Every time they returned, they would join forces to deal with the unexpected.
Although they didn't have many people, the three countries were very rich, and they had a lot of talismans in their hands. When they were scattered, people could sneak attack them, and take advantage of them. When the three countries joined forces, no one dared to act rashly, or they would inevitably suffer heavy losses.
Jin, Han, and Song didn't plan to provoke them, and they didn't dare to do so openly. Although the three countries didn't have any huge forces outside, their strength was enough to affect the war between countries, so it was better to let them stay neutral.
On the Ranking of Alchemy, those who had entered the Mysterious Land of Heaven Capital, basically came back in advance, and basically joined the three neutral sects, so that they could leave safely together. The three neutral sects also accepted them, and temporarily cooperated with them for a short period of time. With the help of some powerful people, the risk could be reduced, and it was mutually beneficial.
Ximen Qingkong also came back, and the depressed Wei Duo followed him.
Yan Baoru also came back, but she seemed to have lost the freedom of the past, and she seemed to be unusually quiet.
She was actually the first to come back, and when she came back, there were no other people who had returned.
If Niu Youdao saw her here, he would be very surprised, because Yan Baoru was told by Niu Youdao that if he saw Yan Baoru returning to Yan Li's side, he would kill her without mercy!
In short, he couldn't give Yan Baoru a chance to speak, and he must scare her away, forcing her to come back here in advance.
This was just a preparation made by Niu Youdao just in case. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult to find this woman after being separated from Yan's side for a long time. Yan's side didn't leave any traces for her to look for.
And in a situation where she was alone without the help of other people, it would be difficult to find other forces in this vast world. Even if other forces saw her, they wouldn't take the initiative to expose their traces. After all, she had nothing worth fighting over, and her strength was high, so there was no need for others to find trouble with her.
Most importantly, this woman's vision was limited. At that time, she didn't know what he was doing with the group of overseas cultivators, so she secretly followed him and was exposed.
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