In such a situation,
He Song only had to take that Golden Core with the mark on it, and yet he couldn't remove the mark.
Whether he made use of the Gold Core Puppet or killed the puppet to seize the core, he would be sought out by that diabolic Golden Elixir Master.
By that time, He Song would likely have to face a diabolic Golden Elixir whose depth was unknown to him.
This was something He Song definitely did not wish to see.
After all, a Cultivator's Golden Core,
though highly valuable to other Golden Elixir Masters,
was not considered an extremely precious item to He Song.
The value of a Cultivator's Golden Core, in the eyes of He Song, was just so-so.
Although its value was still quite high, it was not enough to make He Song take such a risk, facing the danger of completely offending a diabolic Golden Elixir Master, to take it away.
You should know, He Song currently possessed a full six Talismanic Treasures.