"You're already a Four-Star Dou Wang. With all those tricks of yours, if we truly fought, this old man might not even be your match."
Qing Lin blushed at the praise and said softly, "Grandpa Hai is very powerful too..."
"Alright, alright, stop comforting this old man."
Hai Bodong waved his hand helplessly.
"With these old bones, it's not bad to tag along with you youngsters and stir up some trouble."
A moment later.
Eight Fan Sect, sect hall.
At this moment, only a handful of people were present in the hall.
Liu Bai sat high in the seat of honor.
Yuan Yi stood in the middle of the hall with a respectful posture, holding a thick dossier in his hands.
"Master."
He lowered his head, his voice clear.
"This past month, following Master's orders, this subordinate has gathered intelligence on all parties within the Black-Corner Region. Information regarding factions, experts, and rumors of Heavenly Flames has all been compiled here."
Liu Bai nodded. "Speak."
Yuan Yi opened the dossier.
"First, Medicine Emperor Han Feng."
"This man's real name is Han Feng. He is a peak Sixth-Grade Alchemist with peak Dou Emperor cultivation. He occupies Feng City in the Black-Corner Region and calls himself the Medicine Emperor. There are roughly thirty core members in his direct forces, most of them Dou Wangs or Dou Lings."
He paused, lifting his eyes to glance at Liu Bai before continuing.
"Furthermore, Han Feng has dealings with many factions throughout the Black-Corner Region, using Sixth-Grade Pills as bargaining chips. Demon Flame Valley, Earth Flame Sect, and Black Emperor Sect have all commissioned him to refine pills. If he encounters a powerful enemy, those factions might not directly intervene, but if he offers a sufficient price..."
Yuan Yi did not continue.
Liu Bai nodded, his