"Mm." Xiahou Qingyuan nodded. "One of the Demonic Generals of the Nine Abysses particularly enjoys turning cultivators' flesh, blood, and primordial spirits into tobacco, then making them into smoke puppets to serve him."
"So it's true. The ghost creatures in the Mysterious Wasteland Tower were created by Great Emperor Mysterious Wasteland using the power of the Nine Abysses."
Xiahou You murmured.
"Xu Taiping, all these people came here following you. Why won't you save them?"
Just then, a stern shout suddenly rang out from the Spirit Mirror.
But the voice clearly did not belong to Xu Taiping, much less a ghost creature.
"Someone from the Eight Views Dao Palace?!"
After a moment's thought, Xiahou Qingyuan and his sister spoke almost in unison.
"The Eight Views Dao Palace still hasn't given up. They're still trying to drive a wedge between Young Master Taiping and the cultivators climbing the tower."
Xiahou You spoke with some anger on her face.
"The speaker should be that Vice Palace Master of the Eight Views Dao Palace named Liu Qingyuan."
Xiahou Qingyuan frowned as he spoke.
"Second Brother, you know him?"
Xiahou You turned to look at Xiahou Qingyuan.
"No, but I heard long ago that the Vice Palace Master of the Eight Views Dao Palace who specifically oversees lower-realm affairs is ruthless and will stop at nothing to achieve his aims. Even though his cultivation has already reached the Heaven Questioning Realm, he still prefers using shameless methods to scheme and plot against others."
Xiahou Qingyuan spoke with some disdain.
"No wonder he's willing to damage the Eight Views Dao Palace's reputation just to drive a wedge between Young Master Taiping and the cultivators entering the tower."
Xiahou You nodded as she spoke.
"It would have been fine if no one had brought it up,