Something Must Be Wrong with Things Going This Smoothly

They had all thought that consolidating their own ranks would be only the first step, and dealing with the Alliance would be the real headache. Who could have expected that, after taking the first step of a ten-thousand-li journey, someone would tell them they had already reached the finish line?

Ye Xiu waved a hand. "There is no need for me to deceive you all. Your guesses regarding Qingyang Group were correct—there is indeed an Alliance faction holding shares within it. And I can tell you this: we have never concealed the output of this Spirit Grain."

"So long as the route is successfully opened, every one of your sects will have more than enough Spirit Grain to use."

"Is that true?"

True Person Huai Jin's expression shifted, and he actually lost his composure somewhat.

"I have no reason to deceive you."

Ye Xiu smiled faintly and casually unrolled a long scroll. Everyone looked over to see a train so long its end was nearly beyond sight racing across it. Aside from the upper layer of Heaven-Piercing Wood, its lower compartments were packed to the brim with Spirit Grain.

"This is the first batch of mature Spirit Grain. I calculated your needs. Even if your sects continue expanding their personnel by one-tenth every month, this Spirit Grain alone will be enough to supply you for more than three months."

Ye Xiu smiled. "The True Person behind Qingyang Group who cultivated this Spirit Grain once explained it to me. The grain matures once every three months. The first batch was merely a trial run; afterward, he will mobilize all the disciples under his command. The second batch's output will increase by at least another half!"

Upon hearing this and seeing the scene on the scroll, even the sect cultivators who had