Once again, the white mist dispersed, yet the Eerie Town remained unchanged.
Everyone looked helplessly at Li Qingxian.
Li Qingxian said, "Since things have come to this, we can only proceed to the next step: throw some of the items on us into the ancient well, accumulate power, and open a passage to dispel the eerie. I'll start."
With that, the Heaven-and-Earth Bracelet on Li Qingxian's hand glimmered faintly. Then bundles upon bundles of bows and arrows, swords and spears, horse gear, and other military equipment flew out, pouring forth like a torrent of weaponry.
The military equipment struck the water with repeated thuds, but no matter how much went in, it vanished as soon as it entered the water.
This time, no white mist leaked out from the ancient well.
Li Qingxian had already seized vast amounts of military equipment at the Nether Mountain Branch. He had bought a little more in Far-Reaching City, and a little more again in Divine Capital.
Everyone stared blankly at Li Qingxian and whispered among themselves.
"Th-this much stuff... is Ye Sizheng some kind of arms kingpin?"
"Forget a Night Guard Sizheng—even the Grand Commander of the Five Armies Commandery couldn't possibly stash this much stuff."
"That's why Ye Sizheng is such a capable man. He had the foresight..."
"This is downright godlike. There's enough military equipment here to rebel..."
"Shh, don't talk nonsense. Ye Sizheng is a loyal subject, a great loyal subject devoted to his sovereign and country."
No one knew how long it took, but eventually, all the military equipment had been thrown into the well.
The Night Guards were dumbfounded. It might have been a bit much to say it could arm a hundred thousand troops, but arming fifty thousand posed no problem at all.
Li Qingxian continued, "I