In the Little Exquisite World, within the Black Prison Space, a white-haired old man slowly opened his eyes.
"Outsider... Since you refuse to follow the original path, I'll add more fuel to the fire..." With that, the old man vanished from where he stood.
In an alley within Glory City, the old man slowly appeared. He stared intently in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion.
"Ye Mo... If you must blame someone, blame that outsider."
Meanwhile, Shangguan Ye and the others headed to Ming Mountain Stronghold, within the Feather God Sect's territory. Gu Heng's subordinate, He Gui, was currently indulging himself here.
"Serve me well, and each of you will get a spirit stone afterward!" He Gui laughed as he held the woman in his arms.
"Steward He, several important guests wish to see you," the waiter hurried over and said respectfully.
"What important guests? They're ruining my mood!" He Gui snapped.
"They said they want to discuss a deal worth over a hundred thousand spirit stones with you."
"That's quite a claim. Take me to them!"
The waiter led He Gui to a private room upstairs. He Gui pushed open the door and entered, and it immediately shut behind him. He Gui steadied himself and took a clear look at the people inside. Shangguan Ye, Nie Li, and Li Xingyun sat at the table, while Lu Piao and Gu Bei lay on the bed, looking at He Gui with lewd grins.
"It's you..."
"It's been a long time, Steward He," Gu Bei said.
He Gui glanced around.
At least five or six Heaven Rotation Realm experts. There's no escaping...
"Young Master Gu Bei, what do you need from me?"
"We need you to do us a favor." Gu Bei sat down at the table, poured a cup