As brilliant, warm sunlight tore through layers of clouds and shone upon the mountaintop, an ancient, resonant bell chime slowly rang throughout the space.
The moment the bell sounded, the space atop the mountain twisted slightly. Then, seven elderly figures appeared without warning upon a stone platform in the plaza. At the sight of these seven elders, many people in the plaza bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Seven Elders!"
Within the Lesser Pill Tower, the Grand Elder Council was the highest decision-making body. These elders naturally held extremely lofty status, and most had been selected from within the Lesser Pill Tower itself. They were all highly respected figures, so the people of the Lesser Pill Tower trusted their words greatly.
Xiao Yan stood among the crowd, his gaze fixed on the seven elders. His eyes slowly swept across them before stopping on the four in the center. Among the seven, these four possessed exceptionally powerful auras, especially the old man in hemp clothes at the very center, whose expression was as still as an ancient well. He made Xiao Yan take a second look.
"Two Intermediate Half-Saints, one Advanced Half-Saint, and one Dou Saint who should have reached the early two-star level... Is this the Pill Tower's true strength? No wonder it can rival the Soul Hall."
Xiao Yan's gaze rested on the old man in hemp clothes as he sighed inwardly. The foundations of these factions, which had endured on the Central Continent for so long, were indeed terrifying. Unless one's strength reached a certain level, one could never know of these deeply concealed existences.
"That old man in hemp clothes is the Grand Elder of the Lesser Pill Tower. Aside from the Ancestor, he is currently the most senior person in the Lesser Pill Tower. Even I must pay respects