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"Unexpected, isn't it?"
Seeing Elder Ling hesitating to speak, Mo Wangchen couldn't help but frown slightly.
"That Cold Leaf was actually a gift from the Royal Family to Jun Muqing. It's the main ingredient for refining the Returning Ruins Pill. If I secretly switch it out, the Jun Family might not dare to do much, but the Royal Family is a different matter..."
"The Royal Family gave it to Jun Muqing?"
Hearing this, Mo Wangchen's heart skipped a beat. Within the Yun Country, the Royal Family's power was undoubtedly the most daunting. The Yun Country had endured for a thousand years, and its depth needed no explanation.
And for Jun Muqing to receive the Royal Family's favor, it was evident that she and the entire Jun Family were likely going to rise in status, becoming the foremost family in Yun Country, second only to the Royal Family. The other four great families couldn't even compare.
