Seeking old ties on a distant road

That evening, everyone in the Purity Faction's Jibei Province Branch had dinner together, then held a brief meeting to settle on their general course of development.

For now, their main priorities were expanding the branch, recruiting members, and building up their strength. They would not take the initiative to clash with other factions.

As for funding, since the branch was still in its initial stages, headquarters would allocate some money to them. Of course, the branch would also raise a portion itself.

Chang Dong had investments in several places. In particular, Origin Company and several other companies had now moved into Hongsheng District, with plans to renovate and redevelop almost half of the aging district. It was an ambitious undertaking, and now was an excellent time to get involved.

After eight that evening, Chen Chuan drove away with Xu Chan and returned to his residence in Weiguang District. Once home, he hung a conceptual plan of the branch that Chang Dong had given him on the wall of the lounge.

The plan showed that, once completed, the branch would center on a tower-like building erected on a raised platform, with the other buildings arranged around it.

According to Chang Dong, Purity Faction branches generally followed this layout. The tower-like building was called the "Pivot Pillar," and its primary purpose was defense.

This was a tradition carried down from the Old Era. In its early days, the Purity Faction would enter Convergence Zones, or even venture directly into the Other Side World, to fight the entities there. Back then, the Pivot Pillar stood at the mouth of a Rift, providing shelter and refuge.

If the site needed expanding, additional layers would be built around its perimeter, with passages and checkpoints constructed inside. If the outer defenses fell, they would retreat to