"Word is spreading across the Spirit Wasteland Continent that the Otherworld Ruins betrayed the Human Clan and killed many people from the Eight Great Houses! Public outrage is running high in the Spirit Wilderness Realm, and calls to destroy the Otherworld Ruins are growing loud..."
The old man faithfully reported the recent rumors in the Spirit Wasteland to the man.
After listening and digesting the news, the man let out a low chuckle. Then his voice rose, and he began to go wild. "Twenty-one years! This day has finally come!
Ji Yinzhou, Ji Xiang, do you know how I've lived all these years?
My turn. It's finally my turn to act!"
Only after a long while did the man calm down. Picking up his pestle, he continued grinding medicine and instructed evenly, "This move by the Otherworld Ruins most likely means they want to wage war against the Human Clan, wear down its main forces, and seize the dominant position.
The Eight Great Houses aren't pushovers. The Otherworld Ruins might not win in a straight fight, so they'll most likely join forces with the Demon Sect.
Contact our spies in the Myriad Pill Tower and monitor cooperation between the Otherworld Ruins and the Demon Sect.
Buy pills in bulk from the Myriad Pill Tower, focusing on high-grade ones.
Add Manma and sell them cheaply to the Otherworld Ruins!"
"How much should we buy?" the old man asked.
Without hesitation, the man said, "Put everything we have into it. Buy as much as you can! Make absolutely sure more of the Otherworld Ruins' higher-ups take our pills!"
"Yes!" The old man left to carry out his orders.
Connecting-Heaven City, Sky-Reaching Tower.
The Demon Sect's higher-ups had all gathered in a conference room.
Lu Fengzong surveyed the room and began, "The