"This young woman absolutely has no such intention. According to the rules, this item does indeed belong to Henry Grant Master, and our Shenzhou Alliance should not interfere any further. However, based on what we've recently learned from ancient texts, the treasures within the pre-Qin ruins are actually the legacy of an ancient immortal sect, and are connected to whether all cultivators in Shenzhou can break through the peak of Hua Gang, ascend to the rank of terrestrial immortals, and master the secret of condensing the Golden Core. If this secret were made public, it could even benefit all of Shenzhou. Out of a sense of greater good, our Shenzhou Alliance had no choice but to intervene. We hope that Henry Grant Master, for the sake of the entire cultivation world, can bring forth this item and share it with the world."

"What a noble reason—to bring forth this item and share it with the world for the greater good." At this, Henry Grant's gaze grew even sharper. "Let me ask you: if the one who survived this time wasn't me, a lone cultivator with no background, but rather a member of your Shenzhou Alliance, would you so readily hand over the treasure and make it public?"

A flicker of evasiveness flashed deep in Emily Carter's eyes, but she replied without hesitation, "Of course. Since our Shenzhou Alliance is trusted by the cultivation world as the number one alliance in Shenzhou, our actions must naturally prioritize the interests of all cultivators in Shenzhou. If this item can help usher in a new era for Shenzhou, allowing our cultivation world to surpass that of other continents and bring honor to our nation, our Shenzhou Alliance would absolutely make it public and share it with everyone in Shenzhou."

After Emily Carter finished speaking, the cultivators who had long admired her once again shouted out, "Did you hear that, Henry Grant? The breadth of Miss Emily's mind is something you could never compare to."

"A true hero acts for the country and the people! This is the real spirit of national righteousness and the bearing of a great hero!"

"The Shenzhou Alliance is our number one guild in Shenzhou, striving for national honor, and such magnanimity truly wins our admiration."

"Only those who understand the principle of national righteousness walk the true path of kings. Those who are selfish and disregard the world will eventually bring about their own destruction."

"Exactly, Henry Grant, if you don't hand over the treasure today, you will not escape death here."

"Even though this is a virtual world, the virtual world is also protected by law, with complete rules and regulations, and the dedication of hundreds of millions of people. The prosperity of this world also represents national honor. Are you really going to let your selfishness cause our Shenzhou cultivation world to fall behind others?"

A chorus of praise and virtue rang out incessantly, coming from the mouths of nearly a thousand cultivators surrounding them. In order to learn advanced cultivation techniques, to break through years or even decades of stagnation and reach a higher realm and enjoy greater glory, these cultivators shouted with all their might, fearing that the people of the Shenzhou Alliance might change their minds and let Henry Grant leave alone with what could be a treasure of an immortal sect's legacy.

Samuel Hayes, listening to the cultivators gradually mocking Henry Grant, looked increasingly displeased, especially as he saw some of them becoming even more aggressive, his expression growing colder.

After a moment, as if unable to bear the endless clamor any longer, he suddenly turned around and barked coldly, "All of you, shut up!"

Though his voice was not loud, the might of a Hua Gang expert was not something ordinary people could compare to. At his shout, nearly a thousand people present felt a slight shock in their hearts, as if struck by an invisible force, making it hard to breathe. The words they were about to shout were swallowed back down due to the shortness of breath, and for a moment, the mountaintop with over a thousand people fell completely silent.

Henry Grant let out a light laugh, his gaze sweeping over the thousand or so cultivation experts gathered at the mountaintop. Wherever his gaze landed, the cultivators all lowered their heads. Even those dozen or so sect leader-level experts at the very edge, at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining, all averted their eyes, not daring to meet his. They knew all too well the dangers of the pre-Qin ruins—an area where even Hua Gang experts could easily perish. These people weren't fools; they naturally knew they were in the wrong.

Seeing the scene turn awkward after Samuel Hayes's shout, a cold-faced young woman in blue stepped out from the crowd: "Henry Grant, you are already at the end of your rope. Not only are you seriously injured, but after unleashing that last strike, your internal true qi has been completely depleted. If you don't get treatment soon, you might die from blood loss alone. Are you really going to stubbornly cling to that treasure?"

Upon seeing this woman, the mocking smile on Henry Grant's face immediately vanished. The closest to him, and the one with the highest cultivation, Samuel Hayes, instantly sensed the sharpness emanating from him!

"Olivia Frost, a year ago when you broke through the Qi Refining realm and advanced to Innate, if I hadn't protected you and infused your meridians with true qi, you would have died from qi deviation. What right do you have to stand here and point fingers at me now? Frankly, I saved your life, yet this time, you seem the most eager to deal with me..."