After chaos came tranquility. Following the Soul Hall's attack, Sacred Pill City entered a period of unprecedented peace.
Arguments had been common enough before, but lately, the atmosphere throughout Sacred Pill City had become astonishingly harmonious. No one wanted to provoke the Pill Tower at a time like this.
Yet some perceptive experts with considerable strength could sense an undercurrent quietly stirring beneath that peaceful surface.
The Pill Tower and the Soul Hall had stood shoulder to shoulder for years. There was no reason for the former to remain indifferent after the latter attacked its doorstep.
That was indeed the case. The Pill Tower was now operating at full speed, and everyone was swamped. Tian Leizi was preparing a surprise attack on the Soul Hall, Xuan Yi was busy contacting Starfall Pavilion, and Xuan Kongzi had to oversee everything, ensuring they could handle any chaos that followed their attack on a Soul Hall Branch Hall.
Although the likelihood of the two major powers formally declaring war over this was vanishingly small, they still had to prepare for it.
After all, the people of the Soul Hall were not right in the head. Ordinary reasoning could not be applied to them.
Just as the three leaders were each busy with their own tasks, an unexpected visitor appeared.
Hei Qing of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan!
Hei Qing was a blunt man. Before anyone outside his own circle, the Ancient Dragon Tribe's pride shone through him in full. Even though the three leaders were stronger than he was, he remained utterly unafraid.
The mighty Ancient Dragon Tribe was the source of his confidence. Even Eastern Dragon Island alone was no weaker than the Pill Tower.
"I came here today for one thing only. Our Ancient Dragon Tribe has an important matter requiring