The only difference is the distance of surveillance and the strength of concealment effects.

Three hours later, the black light flew back from afar, returning to the body of the bearded man. He stood up, delighted to report, "Respectfully to Respected Envoy Chen Zun, due west, eight hundred miles away, I've discovered Gu Mei's whereabouts."

"Gu Mei?"

Chen Ming was both surprised and pleased, "That woman, actually nearby? How much merit has she accumulated? Never mind, it's not something you would know. No matter how much merit she has, how many subordinates does she have, and what's her overall strength like?"

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"Respectfully to Sister Mei, from this battle, we obtained one Divine Weapon Hammer, fifteen hundred Energy Fruits, and three fragments of Divine Treasure. The rest are just ordinary materials. Please decide, Sister Mei, how to distribute them."

Previously, the man from the Divine Spirit Realm who once advised Gu Mei approached her, quietly reporting the gains.

Gu Mei nodded, glanced over all her followers present, and quickly instructed, "The Divine Weapon Hammer, give it to Hou Min. Fifteen hundred Energy Fruits, give five hundred pieces to Hou Min, and divide the rest equally among everyone."

Hou Min, the handsome True God Realm man, is the remaining member in Gu Mei's team.

Gu Mei's team originally had two True Gods, one being Chen Tong who left, and the other being the middle-aged true god, Hou Min.

Now, among the True God Realm in the team, aside from Gu Mei herself, only the middle-aged man Hou Min remained.

"Sister Mei, isn't this a bit inappropriate? I understand you want stronger individuals to exert greater power. But that Hou Min, in the previous battle, has already obtained a sword-shaped Divine Weapon as a reward. Giving him another is not proper."

"Moreover, in this battle, Hou Min didn't contribute much, it's rather Qiu Yanwu from the peak of the Spirit Realm who accomplished quite a lot and was severely injured."

"This person is more deserving of generous rewards than Hou Min. The Divine Weapon Hammer should be given to him, shouldn't it? And those Energy Fruits, Hou Min wasn't injured or contributed much, why divide so many to him? Whereas the injured Qiu Yanwu should receive more."

"Sister Mei, focusing only on strength rather than merit might make it hard for the subordinates to be convinced."

That man from the Divine Spirit Realm quietly sent his advice.

Gu Mei, hearing this, glared fiercely at the Divine Spirit Realm man, displeased, "Yu Jin, are you teaching me to do things again?"

"I dare not!"

Yu Jin quickly bowed his head, flustered, "Forget it, follow Sister Mei's instruction."

Saying this, he walked away, holding the Divine Weapon Hammer and the storage box with fifteen hundred Energy Fruits, and announced to the group, "Hou Min, Sister Mei said this hammer is for your use. We hope you'll advance bravely in the upcoming battles, demonstrating the strength of a True God Realm expert."

"Additionally, Sister Mei has decided to award you five hundred of the total fifteen hundred Energy Fruits harvested, and divide the rest among everyone."

"Thank you, Respected Envoy Gu!" The handsome middle-aged man Hou Min rejoiced.

The others quickly stirred, especially Qiu Yanwu who had achieved great merit and was injured, whose eyes suddenly became dark and gloomy.

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Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Escape light suddenly brightened from the due west direction, flying straight towards here.

"Respectfully, Respected Envoy Bai Rong, it's Zhao Rui's group."

A man with a pair of horns on his forehead shot white light from his eyes, briefly searched, and reported to Respected Envoy Bai Rong.

"Zhao Rui!"

Respected Envoy Bai Rong's gaze gradually became intense, then loudly instructed his team, "Stop, stop! Don't rush, wait and see what Zhao Rui intends to do. Everyone, be ready, stand prepared, don't be careless because they are also from the Heavenly Court like us. Otherwise, if attacked and killed unprepared, don't complain about dying unjustly."

Upon hearing this, the entire team paused, everyone adopting a vigilant stance, watching Zhao Rui's group approaching cautiously.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The escape light got closer and brighter, Zhao Rui's group gradually revealed their silhouettes, surprisingly numbering over a dozen, surpassing Bai Rong's team in sheer quantity.

Xiao Mu stood beside Bai Rong, gazing leisurely at Zhao Rui's team, unmoved. Inside his mind, however, he was contemplating how to stir internal conflicts among the Heavenly Court members.

As the teams approached, Zhao Rui's side drew nearer, gradually clearly visible in appearance.

Leading the group was Zhao Rui, a white-haired man looking around fifty, his appearance somewhat aged, with a tall figure and a bit of fierceness between his brows.

"Zhao Rui!"

"Bai Rong!"

Both Zhao Rui and Bai Rong saw each other, their gazes gradually becoming intense.

Zhao Rui's strength also resided in the True God Realm, with a black light floating above his head. Thus, Xiao Mu subjectively assumed this man likely belonged to the Retribution System's Divine Spirits.

"I didn't expect it, you Bai Rong, you also want to compete for the treasury!"

Zhao Rui sized up Bai Rong's team and sneered insincerely.

"Same to you, Zhao Rui, you too are here to vie for the treasure, aren't you?"

Bai Rong retaliated, not willing to show weakness.

Zhao Rui smiled sinisterly, "I'm here because I'm strong, have many subordinates, and am confident in seizing the treasures. On what basis are you, Bai Rong, here? With just this few manpower, are you here to court death?"

"A piece of advice, consider your strength carefully, also considering harmony among Heavenly Court colleagues, Bai Rong, it's better if you turn back."

"Otherwise, once combat starts, not only will it damage the harmony, you're afraid you might lose your life."

Bai Rong's face instantly darkened.

"Haha!"

The piercing laughter erupted from beside Bai Rong.

Unconsciously, everyone turned towards the direction of the laughter; in that moment, everyone's gaze suddenly concentrated on Xiao Mu.

"Who are you?"

Zhao Rui, evidently unfamiliar with Zhang Xiu, stared at Xiao Mu, transformed as Zhang Xiu, with a hint of murderous intent.

"Me? Oh, you don't know me, forget it, I have no interest in introducing myself."

Xiao Mu intentionally ignored the other, "Zhao Rui, right? Do you know that a realm doesn't represent everything."

"There are many cases where high realms are slaughtered by lower realms."

"Don't think that being strong means you can act presumptuously. With your strength, should you really go to Bai Jing's treasury, you'll find only death."

"You advise us to leave, well, I give you a warning too, leave immediately, otherwise, you face death at Bai Jing's treasury!"

"What?"

"What did you say?"

"Bold!"

"Presumptuous!"

Zhao Rui's team erupted upon hearing Xiao Mu's words.

Bai Rong's team, everyone, including Bai Rong himself and another True God Realm, white-haired elder, changed color upon hearing Xiao Mu's words.

This Zhang Xiu, so bold, actually challenging Zhao Rui directly.

Is this not courting death?

Moreover, Zhao Rui's side is incredibly strong right now, far surpassing ours; how is it the time for a reckless battle?

"Courting death!"

Zhao Rui's face turned dark immediately, with overflowing killing intent.

With his keen eye, he could easily tell that Xiao Mu, transformed as Zhang Xiu, was only at the peak of the Divine Spirit Realm.

A variant at the peak of the Divine Spirit Realm, facing him at the True God Realm, dares to provoke, what is it if not seeking death?

"Courting death? I think it's you, Zhao Rui, who's courting death. If you know what's good for you, leave immediately, don't force us to act; otherwise, what awaits you is death."

Xiao Mu remained fearless, continuing to provoke.

"Zhang Xiu, shut up!"

Bai Rong panicked, hastily transmitting sound to Xiao Mu, urging him to shut up.

Now is the time for provocation against Zhao Rui? Although he and Zhao Rui bickered, taunting each other, it doesn't mean he truly wants to start a battle here.

Moreover, Zhao Rui's group's strength is evidently far superior to his; why would he engage in war under such circumstances? He's not foolish.

Xiao Mu's words undoubtedly disrupted his plan, putting him on the spot, throwing him into disarray.

"Zhang Xiu, don't talk recklessly! If you anger Zhao Rui now, we're all doomed!"

The white-haired elder similarly panicked, transmitting sound to Xiao Mu, trying to stop him from continuing.

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