Councilor Huang glanced at Councilor Lan, stroked his chin, and asked strangely, "Why was this matter not reported to the Upper Layer?"
Councilor Lan shook his head.
Councilor Huang's expression changed slightly as well. He too had thought of a possibility. Then he slowly tapped the table with his fingers and said, "Councilor Lan, you have given Huang quite a difficult problem."
Councilor Lan said seriously, "To speak plainly with Councilor Huang, after learning of this matter, the first person Lan thought of was you. Only a man of your caliber would not fall prey to such bewitchment and become someone who undermines the Origin Xia Heavenly Order."
Councilor Huang felt a touch of pride, but his face remained solemn. "Councilor Lan, do not flatter me. I fear this matter is difficult to handle, and there are not many willing to do it, are there?"
Councilor Lan said, "That is indeed so. As I said, only Councilor Huang can bear this heavy responsibility."
Councilor Huang gave a chuckle and shook his head. "Fine words are useless. But Origin Xia cannot go on like this. I have long felt that those above the Two Halls are nothing but a pack of corpses squatting in their positions and drawing their pay. With such people around, can Origin Xia possibly prosper?" By the end, he was filled with indignation.
Councilor Lan said nothing. He too was among the upper ranks of the Two Halls and had been cursed along with them, but he chose not to take offense. He said, "Does Councilor Huang find his cultivation slow at present?"
At the mention of this, Councilor Huang immediately grew dissatisfied. "Naturally. We cultivate day after day for over a month, yet it is not as fast as cultivating once with a treasure that stabilizes