The Fox Book Alliance held a gathering once a month, at midnight on the last day of every month.
Its main purpose was to exchange supplies and information internally. Most of the yao attending this gathering served under Hu Liang and Long Beam.
Since they all belonged to the same Yao Groups organization, their exchanges were fairly harmonious, with few disputes.
Of course, most of the important matters concerned the Turtle Breath Art. All the yao here had practiced it or come into contact with it to some extent.
Information that concerned their very lives naturally became the main topic of discussion.
For instance, whether anyone had recently discovered unusual activity in the Turtle Breath Art, or any Bond Coupling Phenomenon.
There were also reports on monitoring those whose study of the Turtle Breath Art had already left them beyond saving or extrication, and how to deal with them.
There were many such matters.
Some benefited Su Changsheng greatly. Others went in one ear and out the other; he treated them as mere entertainment.
Gradually, they reached the midpoint of their casual discussion. After sharing a few observations about the Peripheral Yao Market, Fox Woman Little Four's expression abruptly changed. Her solemn gaze swept over the surroundings before finally settling on the Spirit Plant Shop's stallholder, and she asked gravely:
"How is that one doing?"
The spirit plant stallholder remained shrouded in mist. Hearing this, the stallholder gave a long, quiet sigh. "There's some trouble. That fellow's transformation is accelerating, and his mind keeps shifting between stability and chaos."
"Most importantly, I've detected several bond coupling phenomena near him, and even discovered two bizarre incidents."
"That fellow is like a magnet now, constantly drawing in all practitioners of the Forked Path Turtle Breath Art, and even those tainted by it.