In the northeastern corner of Vast Sea Ruined City stood a deep, sprawling residence—the permanent stronghold of the Taiyi Supreme Sect in this place.
Inside a secret chamber in the backyard, three figures sat on either side of a stone table.
The young man seated at the head was Jiang Tuo, the Taiyi Supreme Sect's newly advanced Grandmaster.
In his palm was a jade bottle containing Pill Tempering Spirit Liquid.
Even while merely sitting still, his aura was balanced and profound, utterly unlike that of a novice who had entered the Grandmaster Realm only a few months ago.
Seated on either side below him were two elderly men with frost at their temples.
They were Taiyi Supreme Sect elders: Chang Xin, a Fourth-Turn Grandmaster, and Lu Yunsong, a Fifth-Turn Grandmaster.
Both were veteran elders of many years. This time, they had been ordered to accompany Jiang Tuo to Vast Sea Ruined City, both to protect him and to assist him.
"According to intelligence gathered through various investigations, the core of these Ancient Kingdom Ruins should be an ancient Pill Refining Holy Land," Jiang Tuo said first. "There is no telling what lies within. It contains many Spirit Pills and Treasure Medicine, far beyond ordinary ruins. Naturally, danger lurks everywhere as well."
He set down the jade bottle in his hand, raised his eyes to the two men, and continued, "Once the Ruins Entrance appears and we can enter, there is no need for us to rush into the core."
"We will begin in the Outer Perimeter and work our way inward, step by step uncovering the truth before making further plans."
"What Martial Nephew Jiang says is most reasonable." Chang Xin was the first to nod. "An Ancient Kingdom's Pill Refining Holy Land is certain to contain Prohibition Killing Arrays,