The Phoenix Power Guard, suppressed for far too long, was like a pile of firewood left to dry for ages. When it met Suijie, that spark, it had already burst into a towering blaze.
How long this blaze could burn depended on how long Suijie could hold out. The moment Suijie fell, the entire Phoenix Power Guard would surely fall apart.
And it wasn't just the Phoenix Power Guard. The surging tide of these past two days had already begun spreading to other branches of the Reverse Star Palace.
The Phoenix Power Guard had become the center of attention, with every move watched by all sides.
Liu Mingzhao knew that Suijie had built this dazzling stage. Without a doubt, only Suijie was worthy of standing at its center.
At a quarter past the Chen hour, Xu Yi announced that the restrictions would be lifted. At once, a flood of cultivators poured inside. The number of visitors far exceeded Left Guard General Cao Yong's expectations.
Seeing that things were going poorly, he hurriedly reported to Xu Yi, "Guard Master, something's wrong with the situation. There are too many people coming, and many aren't even from Gongyue City. There must be countless spies from various factions mixed in among them. We can't keep displaying everything, or someone with ulterior motives might stir up trouble."
Xu Yi waved a hand. "You open the doors, you welcome guests. Am I, the shopkeeper, supposed to be afraid of a big eater?"
As he spoke, he swept out a hand. A much larger image shimmered in the air, then finally coalesced into a scene: mountains of Profound Yellow Essence and all sorts of resources. The crowd burst into cries of astonishment.
Xu Yi raised his voice. "In this campaign against the wicked bandits, we seized over