"High Priest..."
After agonizing for a moment, Elder Tianjia steeled himself and spoke through gritted teeth.
Xiao Ying fixed Elder Tianjia with a piercing glare, forcing the words back down his throat, then addressed the tribespeople present:
"Even without buying the Death Hunting Guild's immortal vessel, our tribe would still draw every eye, with wolves watching from every side. There is hardly any difference! Unless there is other important business, the decision stands. There is no need to overthink it. Focus all your efforts on growing stronger. Meeting adjourned!"
With that, Xiao Ying said no more. He rose and left, leaving the tribespeople exchanging looks. Alongside their helpless, wry smiles, a wild anticipation stirred...
Although the High Priest had previously possessed little intelligence-indeed, he had been called a "fool" with no intelligence at all-since inheriting his position, every word, action, and gesture had carried a deeper meaning. Now he had brought the Black Tower Tribe resounding renown and a tremendous increase in strength. Combined with his supply of "vast quantities" of pills and his unknown wealth, he had become profoundly mysterious. They simply could not understand him!
Since they could not understand, they would just obey. The High Priest was the High Priest. If they could understand him, it would be their turn to serve as High Priest!
The courtyard's secret chamber.
Even with the Heaven-Supporting Primordial Formation protecting him, Xiao Ying activated every restriction in the chamber. Excited, nervous, and expectant, he took out an ancient, unadorned ring...
This supreme treasure had come from the Lost City, a Heaven Grade hidden trove in the Pangu World. Its owner was the only being from Primordial Antiquity Xiao Ying knew of in the Pangu World whose remains had survived intact. Considering the storage ring's value as well, the owner's true