In the days that followed...
Whenever night fell, Cheng Buzheng would visit the major Dark Markets within the Forbidden Ancient City to see whether they had any Spirit Materials he needed.
Especially the Spirit Materials missing for the new version of [Blood Linglong].
Unfortunately, not everything went as one wished.
Likewise.
During this period, Cheng Buzheng did not gain much.
His greatest gain was trading for the many Spirit Materials needed to reforge the third-order Soul Puppet known as the white-haired Old Daoist.
"Looks like even Heaven does not want him to lose this hope!"
This was also the only gain that had offered him any consolation these past days.
Other than that.
Cheng Buzheng had no other gratifying gains.
And so, time passed amidst Cheng Buzheng's days of going in and out of the various shops by day, and hunting for treasures in the Dark Markets by night...
Never to return.
By now, more than half a month had passed since he returned to the Forbidden Ancient City.
During this time.
Cheng Buzheng had also learned that his earlier plan had encountered a slight mishap.
Even now...
He had heard no news whatsoever concerning the old thief Guan Ping or Demon Venerable Xiaocheng.
Cheng Buzheng was utterly baffled by this.
He did not know which part had gone wrong.
Yet Cheng Buzheng always believed that what was meant to happen would still happen.
Just as Cheng Buzheng kept dwelling on it...
One day.
Spirit Sky Island, Spirit Sky Tiger Clan!
Spirit Sky Ancient Hall.
At this moment.
Changyuan, the clan elder who commanded the [Council of Clan Elders], looked at the human cultivator whom the Grand Elder had led into the hall. His gaze flickered as he said mildly:
"Grand Elder, this is the master of the [Hidden Information