Tian Leizi's gaze swept over Xiao Ze. Feeling the pressure he exuded—far beyond that of a Half-Saint—Tian Leizi was secretly astonished.
Back then, Xiao Ze had been only a Peak Dou Zun. He had become a Dou Sheng Expert while refining a Ninth-Grade Pill at the Pill Gathering.
Several years had passed, and his aura had grown even more profound. Across the vast Dou Qi Continent, there were probably only a handful who could surpass him.
Xiao Ze nodded slightly and got straight to the point. "I've come to invite the Pill Tower to join the Alliance and fight the Soul Hall together. The Hun Clan is ambitious. If the Pill Tower remains neutral, sooner or later it will become their target."
Yao Lao added, "At the Pill Gathering back then, Xiao Yan helped the Pill Tower keep its championship. Now the Soul Hall is plundering souls everywhere, and the Pill Tower's alchemists are among the first in danger. Only by joining forces can we protect the Pill Tower and Central Plains."
The smiles on the faces of the three—Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, and Tian Leizi—gradually faded, and their brows furrowed.
Xuan Kongzi sighed softly. "We understand the pros and cons of joining the Alliance. But you know the Pill Tower's rules. Without the Little Pill Tower's old monsters giving their approval, the three of us don't get to decide."
"More importantly, the Pill Tower Ancestor has been missing for many years. If he were here, perhaps he could settle the matter with a single stroke."
"The Ancestor?" Xiao Ze looked at Xuan Yi in confusion. He had never heard that the Pill Tower had an Ancestor.
Xuan Yi explained, "The Ancestor was one of the Pill Tower's founders. His true form wasn't human, but a pill that had cultivated