This had all of Central Continent watching Soul Hall's response. Given Soul Hall's usual conduct, not only would they retaliate if someone provoked them, but even if no one did, they would actively go looking for trouble. Yet, to everyone's astonishment, Soul Hall remained quiet, showing no signs of launching a major campaign. If the auras of those Soul Hall experts in the void near the Bodhi Cave Mansion had not seemed genuine, many would likely have suspected that Soul Hall had not lost anyone at all.
In truth, Soul Hall was also quite frustrated. Gu He had remained in Sacred Pill City, making retaliation difficult even if they wanted it. Nor could they vent their anger at the other alchemists of the Pill Tower because of Gu He. They had already lacked justification in the matter involving Gu He, and if they attacked other alchemists, it would likely trigger another war between the Pill Tower and Soul Hall. Whether they won or lost, such a war would do more harm than good for Soul Hall, which collected souls. After all, every battle would cost many lives, and given Soul Hall's reputation, replenishing its experts was quite difficult.
This was Soul Hall's awkward predicament: they wanted revenge, yet could not take it.
Nor could they openly declare that Gu He had done it. Wouldn't that be helping Gu He make a name for himself by stepping on Soul Hall? They were not that foolish.
Some time had already passed, yet Soul Hall had made no move. This led the people of Central Continent to speculate whether Soul Hall had also encountered someone they could not afford to provoke, and whether that person had killed those Soul Hall experts.
In the face of such suspicions, Soul Hall still did nothing. However,