"Please, wait a moment, honored Immortals."
With that, Emperor Mo hurried straight toward the treasure vault. Within the Daoist Alliance, the most precious treasures were all in the hands of Guliang Yuan. There was no other reason for this: Guliang Yuan was the strongest member of the Daoist Alliance and possessed the most trump cards. Having the items in his hands was far safer than keeping them in a vault. Moreover, Guliang Yuan was the very soul of the Daoist Alliance; if he were to fall, the Alliance would likely not last long.
For Ancient Mo, however, if Emperor Mo were gone, they could simply replace him—after all, their Mo clan still had several princes and heirs. But if their cultivation resources were lost, Ancient Mo would truly fall into decay. Thus, the Ancient Mo vault was not the Emperor's private treasury; even he needed a valid reason to withdraw items from it.
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