"Elder Yao, grow stronger as soon as possible. Central Continent is not as simple as we imagined." Gu He was unaware of Heavenly Fire Venerable's thoughts and merely spoke from feeling.
"What? Are there many people in Central Continent even stronger than Dou Zuns?" Heavenly Fire Venerable asked in puzzlement.
"Yes. Even openly, there is more than one Dou Saint expert. So if our Pill Fire Pavilion wishes to prosper for generations, we must at least have a Dou Saint standing guard." Since the conversation had reached this point today, Gu He revealed a little in advance.
Although Heavenly Fire Venerable knew many secrets, the Central Continent he knew was ultimately the Central Continent of several hundred years ago. Moreover, before his death, his strength had not been particularly high—merely a Six-star Dou Zun. In Central Continent, aside from those belonging to the major factions, only Peak Dou Zuns had a chance to touch upon a trace of Central Continent's hidden true strength.
"Don't worry! I know my limits. These past few days, I've kept the Pill Fire Pavilion disciples under control. Other than taking in the Ice River Valley's forces, they are not to stir up trouble," Heavenly Fire Venerable said. He did not ask Gu He where his information had come from. It was probably news from within the Pill Tower. Of course, this young friend of his also had some unknown sources of information. He could not determine where those came from; perhaps it was both.
"Then I'm relieved. How has the situation outside been lately?" Gu He began asking about his other purpose in coming here.
"Overall, it's fairly peaceful. Because the Pill Tower made its stance known, those restless factions have all quieted down. They have merely divided up the Ice River Valley forces that