The Cave Keeper's Years

The Dark Prosperity Society's influence spread across all of Saite Planet.

Even Luo Jia, who operated in the open, could place his people within Yan Qiushui's camp. For Yan Qiushui, who operated from the shadows, scheming against Luo Jia was even simpler.

Even on higher-level planes, improving one's strength still required running Dungeons, cultivating for resources, completing missions, and so on.

Most people had no interest in Wraith Bubbles, so they were naturally not highly sought-after resources.

For the stability of Saite Planet and to reduce panic, Luo Jia had intervened in the distribution of these resources, preventing those of insufficient level from coming into contact with them.

To that end, guards had been stationed at the three Wraith Bubble production sites across the globe. All three guards had strength above Martial Perfection. Anyone recognized by them could enter and obtain a Wraith Bubble they desired to improve their strength.

This happened to establish a safe threshold.

So that Lin Yi could leave early and return early, Yan Qiushui specifically arranged for Jerome, a high-ranking member of the Dark Star Society, to lead the two of them to Mander Cave, the site among the three Wraith Bubble production areas that yielded the highest-quality Wraith Bubbles.

Why had she sent Jerome, a Dark Star Society executive, along with them? Because the one guarding Mander Cave was also a member of the Dark Star Society. With a higher-up accompanying them, the guard would not only make things convenient for them, but would also do his utmost to help Xi Yue find a suitable Wraith Bubble—namely, a Soul Armament.

Jerome was a burly blond, blue-eyed man. Not only was he a member of the Dark Prosperity Organization, he was also a high-ranking official of Trance Nation in the public eye.

With him accompanying