Giant Rock City, territory of the Red Fish Merchant Guild.
Inside an elegant little building, a white-haired old man with an extraordinary bearing sat quietly in meditation before a tea table embedded with gemstones of every color.
After a long while, a servant approached with a respectful expression, bent down, and whispered a few words.
"Hmm? Why has that Miao Qi from the Azure Gang come to see me?"
"Was it that Obsidian City has dug up another wine cellar?"
Having ruled this city for quite some years, Xiang Fa had a particular fondness for the drink brewed by mortals.
Especially those vintages aged for decades and unearthed from old wine cellars. Whenever he thought of them, his mouth watered and his appetite stirred.
Xiang Fa did not think much of it. He still remembered Miao Qi somewhat. He was a member of the Azure Gang's council of elders, possessed no martial arts, and was usually responsible for managing the gang's miscellaneous affairs.
He had delivered wine on several occasions before, so the true ruler of Giant Rock City immediately summoned Miao Qi.
"Mm, let him in," Xiang Fa said casually.
In this Age of Dharma's End, although his magical power was nearly exhausted, he still habitually viewed everyone else in the city as mortals and considered himself above them.
This was a revered status he had rarely been able to experience in the past. Now, he was enjoying more and more the thrill brought by such power.
In the Age of Dharma's End, he had blazed a new trail, breeding Armored Pigs capable of adapting to this dark era. Using the blood essence of various wild beasts and certain strange mushrooms, he had also refined a miscellaneous pill known as the Blood-Generating Pill.
Though it still fell somewhat short