As brilliant, warm sunlight tore through layers of cloud and shone upon the mountaintop, an ancient, melodious bell toll slowly rang out across the space.
As the bell rang, the space atop the mountain suddenly twisted slightly. Then, seven aged figures appeared without warning on a stone platform in the square. At the sight of these seven elders, many people in the square bowed and respectfully said, "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 placed considerable faith in their words.
Xiao Yan stood amid the crowd, his gaze fixed on the seven elders. His eyes slowly swept across them before finally settling on the four in the middle. Among the seven, these four possessed especially formidable auras. In particular, the old man in the very center, dressed in hemp clothes and wearing an utterly placid expression, made Xiao Yan take notice.
"Two Intermediate Half-Saints, one Advanced Half-Saint, and one Dou Saint who should be at the early two-star level... Is this the true strength of the Pill Tower? No wonder it can rival the Soul Hall."
Xiao Yan's gaze lingered on the old man in hemp clothes as he sighed inwardly. For these factions to endure for so long on the Central Continent, their foundations were indeed terrifying. Unless one's strength reached a certain level, one would never know of these deeply hidden existences.
"That old man in hemp clothes is the Grand Elder of the Lesser Pill Tower. Other than the Ancestor, he is currently the most senior person in the Lesser Pill Tower. Even I