Yellow Wind Little Sage saw this and cast aside his last lingering concern.
With a gentle wave of his right hand, an invisible wall of wind rose around them, shrouding the area and preventing any sound from escaping.
Jin Wu, the elderly man in brocade, glanced at the wind wall. A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, but he made no move to stop it.
To wield the power of wind so skillfully, this guest's strength was likely far from as simple as it appeared.
"Does your establishment know the truth behind the Investigation Branch sealing off Yin Mountain City?"
Yellow Wind Little Sage's calm voice rang out.
With just that first sentence, he had piqued the elderly man's curiosity.
Jin Wu leaned forward slightly, intense interest flashing in his eyes.
"Could it be that our honored guest knows?"
Yellow Wind Little Sage smiled confidently.
"The Yinshan Investigation Branch sealed off Yin Mountain City because the Yin Mountain Realm is expanding. The entire Investigation Branch intends to privately monopolize the Yin Mountain Realm's resources."
Bang!
The moment his words fell, the Heavenly Balance, which had been maintaining equilibrium, slammed down as if struck by a massive hammer.
The end representing the value of the information instantly dropped, while the other end of the scale shot high into the air.
The shock on the elderly man's face flashed past in an instant, but he still barely maintained his composure and forced out a smile.
"This matter has long been circulating throughout Yin Mountain City, but it has never been confirmed. It cannot be taken as truth."
Though he said so, the elderly man honestly took a gold-thread-woven pouch from his sleeve.
It appeared to contain more than ten Soul Fragments, each emitting a faint glow. At a rough glance, they were