No matter how good an alchemy artifact is, it's useless without the opportunity to utilize it. Take Qu Fengting, for example, although he carried an alchemy artifact that allowed him to ride the wind, facing a top-tier master like Xia Youchen, he still couldn't make any moves, not even having the chance to escape.
In comparison, Absolute Defense is much more useful.
Moreover, what Mu Hanyan was most concerned about were the unknown enemies lurking in the shadows; nobody knew when another black-clothed assassin with astonishing strength might appear. Having such a divine artifact would undoubtedly add one more chance to survive.
"Alright, that's the one," Mu Hanyan said without hesitation.
"Please wait a moment. I'll fetch it for you," Pang Dezong said.
"You don't carry such an important divine artifact with you?" Mu Hanyan looked at Pang Dezong curiously.
"You'll understand in a moment." Pang Dezong didn't explain much and turned to leave the tent.