"Mm, the Gao Family can't afford to lose right now. We can go negotiate." After a pause, Tang Yan said:
"We still have a powerful enemy in Mingyou Valley. If we stay with the Xiao Lineage for too long, we might end up dragging them into this.
I've already had a new base built on the outskirts. Gather everyone and we'll move there," Tang Yan instructed.
"All right." Du Shu nodded.
Du Shu and Fang Xuan gathered everyone, and Tang Yan led the members of Reach the Summit toward their base on the outskirts.
The Council Chamber of the Gao Family in Southern Wilderness City.
Gao Bufan, the head of the Gao Family, sat in the family head's seat. The atmosphere in the hall was tense and restless.
Clearing his throat, Gao Bufan opened the discussion. "Everyone, I imagine you've all heard about Reach the Summit, which appeared today. What do you think of this pill organization?"
Gao Fa, the Gao Family's Second Elder, began speaking. "Someone framed us, turning us against Mingyou Valley.
"When we visited Mingyou Valley last time, they accepted our gifts, but they didn't seem satisfied. Conflict could very well break out between us again.
"Reach the Summit's pills would indeed be of great use to our Gao Family.
"I suggest meeting with the person in charge of Reach the Summit to see whether we can purchase some in bulk. Our Gao Family still has considerable influence in Southern Wilderness City. They should show us some courtesy!"
"The Second Elder is right." Gao Jinsong, the Gao Family's Grand Elder, expressed his agreement. "Those pills have astonishing effects. If we can rapidly strengthen our lineage, we can strike the Zhong Family with lightning speed, take them down in one fell swoop, and absorb their resources.
"Even