Tao Ran's furious curses eased Luo Wan's expression a little. Of all the people she had sought out, this was the first time anyone had dared to stand up openly and speak on her behalf. Almost everyone else had avoided her.
"By their own rules, shouldn't the Blood Alliance count this as a failed mission? Are they sore losers, or has their humiliation turned into rage?" The plump Second Elder frowned as well, sympathetic to Luo Wan's plight.
"Stay here. The Blood Alliance might dare touch anyone else, but not our Pill Tower—unless they're tired of living," the Great Elder said. He had a long beard and a thin body, looking like a bamboo pole covered in hair.
"You were right to come here, but this can only save you, not Senior Liu..." the Third Elder said.
"Have you sought help from the Realm Lord's Residence?" Tao Ran asked. "With the Heaven-Earth Passage closed, your father certainly won't receive any news from here. The only ones who can save the Giant Cloud Merchant Association are this realm's three native powers."
"Before coming here, I approached them all. Saintess Cao of the Giant Cloud Immortal Sect refused to pass along my message. The Moon God's son of the Immortal Cloud Temple gave no response. As for Senior Hou of the Realm Lord's Residence..." Luo Wan shook her head expressionlessly. She had exhausted every option.
"What? Hou Moyan actually stood by with his hands tucked in his sleeves?"
At her words, all three elders flew into a rage, their beards bristling and eyes glaring. They cursed nonstop, without a single kind word.
"Ah." Tao Ran shook his head and sighed. In truth, he had already known the answer when he asked.
He continued, "Your father once faced a similar predicament. Back then,