News Spreads

Qing Hong was an ordinary chamber of Chamber of Commerce president, with strength only at the Peak Dou Emperor. He was completely unremarkable in Central Plains, so his business was not very large.

However, although it wasn't a big business, Qing Hong was still living a relatively comfortable life.

The reason is simple: he got involved with the Langya Merchant Guild, which is backed by the powerful Langya Pavilion in Central Plains.

Thus, although the business was not large, it was stable and the profits were quite good.

Every month, Qing Hong would go to the Langya Merchant Guild in his city to purchase goods, and this month was no exception.

However, Qing Hong was puzzled when he arrived at the Chamber of Commerce. Why were there so many people blocking the entrance?

Someone's causing trouble? Impossible! The ashes of anyone who dared to cause trouble in front of the Langya Merchant Guild have already been scattered.

He casually called out to someone and shoved a Storage Ring into their hand. "Hey bro, what's going on here?"

The person who was called over wasn't particularly happy at first, but after glancing at the contents of his Storage Ring, he immediately beamed and said in a friendly manner, "You don't know this..."

"Starting today, the tamed Magical Beast, the Unicorn Pegasus, sold by the Langya Merchant Guild will be subject to purchase limits. Besides this, many other items will also be subject to the same restrictions..."

"Purchase restrictions?!" Qing Hong's eyes widened. "How could there be purchase restrictions?"

The Unicorn Pegasus is gentle in nature, boasts top-tier speed among Magical Beast mounts of the same level, and also possesses a certain degree of combat capability.

This is one of the best-selling products in his Chamber of Commerce. This purchase restriction will cause a huge economic loss.

The person who was stopped then said, "I don't know about that."

"Furthermore, the Langya Merchant Guild of Commerce said that they would compensate the cooperating Chamber of Commerce for any losses incurred as a result."

"You'll also get discounts on other items."

"Phew~" Qing Hong breathed a sigh of relief. At least he wouldn't lose everything. So what if there's a purchase restriction? Even if he earns less, people don't need to worry about him. Besides, there's compensation!

If things don't go well, we can just change the business direction in the future and take this opportunity to expand our sales channels.

Qing Hong's experience is just a microcosm of the situation in Central Plains; similar things happen in major cities everywhere.

This purchase restriction might not seem like a big problem to the average person, but it's a different story for other larger entities.

Because they astutely discovered that all the items subject to purchase restrictions were things that had suddenly appeared in the Langya Pavilion many years ago.

In places with better intelligence, such as top-tier powers, one can see deeper levels of information.

Pill Tower.

"Purchase restrictions?" Xuan Kongzi looked at the person in front of him with a puzzled expression.

"Yes!" the man reported to his superior.

"According to our investigation, almost all valuable goods from the Spirit Clan are subject to purchase limits at the Langya Merchant Guild, except for those of low value."

"And..." the man hesitated.

"Speak quickly!"

"Yes!" he then replied decisively.

"I don't know if it's just my imagination, but there seemed to be some unusual mobilization of the Langya Guard half a month ago. However, the one in charge was one of their Vice Commander, and our people didn't follow too closely."

"Alright, you may leave!" Xuan Kongzi nodded to indicate that he understood.

After the people came and went, Xuan Kongzi frowned and looked at Xuan Yi and Tian Leizi.

What do you think?

"Could it be that the Spirit Clan and Langya Pavilion have fallen out?" Tian Leizi suggested a seemingly plausible idea.

"No!" Xuan Yi shook her head in denial. Xuan Yi was more perceptive; she sensed something amiss.

"If the two companies really break up, this news will probably cause a huge uproar. Not to mention..."

Xuan Kongzi continued, "Those Spirit Clan members who are cultivating in the Langya Pavilion haven't left yet."

"Could it be that something has happened to the Spirit Clan?" After a long while, Xuan Kongzi could only come up with such an extremely unreliable idea.

Even he didn't want to believe it. What a joke! Although the Spirit Clan had declined, they were still not insignificant. How could there be no news of such an event? Was their secrecy really that good?

Furthermore, the unusual behavior of the Langya Guard is also something that needs to be considered.

"Should we send someone to investigate?" Xuan Yi said, frowning. Her intuition told her that something big was about to happen.

"Um!"

The others nodded in agreement, preferring to err on the side of caution. Any slight movement by a power of the Spirit Clan could potentially impact the Central Plains; they couldn't afford to be complacent!

It wasn't just the Pill Tower; every force in the Central Plains with even a little bit of intelligence started to get involved, wondering if there were any opportunities or risks.

The source of this matter is sitting peacefully in the main hall, drinking tea.

"How will the forces in Central Plains react?" Xiao Han asked Yi Huang with a gentle smile on his handsome face.

"Everything is exactly as predicted." Yi Huang made a gesture to indicate that the plan was a success.

Everyone had considered that directly "leaking" the information would be a bad idea and an insult to the Langya Pavilion's intelligence system.

If Langya Pavilion's intelligence system were so poor, it wouldn't have been able to compete with many top-tier forces back then.

Only through such indirect methods can other forces detect the anomaly and actively discover the "truth," thus maximizing credibility and spreading the information more quickly.

As Xiao Han and the others had predicted, within just one month, news of the Spirit Clan had begun to spread throughout the Central Plains.

After all, closing the Spirit Realm is no small matter. The opening and closing of an Ancient Realm consumes a massive amount of resources and energy, and it is impossible to do so without a major event.

With the combined efforts of Ancient Races and some Super faction Dou Sheng Expert the Central Plains, the "missing" Spirit Realm was easily found.

However, when everyone finally managed to get inside, the scene inside stunned all the powerful individuals.

"How is that possible? Where are the people from the Spirit Realm?"

Many powerful figures were baffled. Closing the Spirit Realm might be somewhat understandable, but wasn't it a joke that the Spirit Realm was completely empty?

The Ancient Realm is a place where Ancient Races have passed down their traditions for countless years. It was almost entirely opened up by the Dou Di powerhouses of their respective races, and continuously expanded and consolidated by powerhouses of all generations. Its interior is also rich in energy, making it a sacred place for cultivation.

Not to mention the various arrangements made over the years.

In short, they just abandoned their base? What stupid thing did the Spirit Clan do?!

At this time, no one could have imagined the unbelievable truth that the Spirit Race annihilation; they simply believed that the Spirit Clan had encountered a sudden change and quietly relocated.

Even so, news of the sudden disappearance of the Spirit Clan spread throughout the Central Plains.

The Langya Pavilion, a force perceived by outsiders as being on good terms with the Spirit Clan, also took this matter "extremely seriously." They specifically dispatched their Grand Elder, Ye Jianxin, to investigate, but ultimately returned empty-handed.

Gradually, Central Plains began to return to its former tranquility, and only a few people could perceive the undercurrents beneath the deep sea.

Yi Huang then summoned Ling Yu, the genius of the Spirit Clan had been diligently cultivating in the Langya Pavilion, to her side.

"You've heard about what happened in the Spirit Realm, haven't you?" Yi Huang said gently.

Ling Yu nodded, his face filled with intense confusion. His family had vanished without a word, and he hadn't received a single piece of news. It was simply unbelievable.

As for the Spirit Race annihilation, such a thing was impossible in Ling Yu's mind. He merely believed that some inconvenient change had occurred to the Spirit Clan.

However, what Yi Huang said next struck Ling Yu like a bolt from the blue!