The old man gave a dry cough, composed himself somewhat, and said, "Although I only recently joined Divine Path Heaven and was undeservedly appointed a Protector, I personally witnessed the entire process by which it grew, step by step, into the colossal force it is today."
"Ever since Divine Path Heaven became the largest religious order in Southern Heaven, it has been frantically scouring every region for formation materials, never sparing any expense."
"They gladly accept everything their followers offer, and when merchants hold what they need, they pay lavish sums to purchase it."
"Cartload after cartload of formation materials has been sent to Guangzhou in an endless stream."
"From what I have observed, the local Cultivation of the Heart Halls do requisition some of it, but those materials are not particularly precious. Many halls could gather everything they need simply by searching their own local areas."
"So I venture to guess that Divine Path Heaven has been stockpiling all these formation materials for some other purpose."
Having finished, he calmly stroked his sparse beard, wearing a mysterious expression that said he had seen through everything, as though he had offered some important deduction.
Cui Jiuyang watched him expressionlessly and asked flatly, "Finished guessing?"
The old man nodded smugly. "Yes, finished."
Without another word, Cui Jiuyang sent the old man flying with an invisible surge of energy.
Bang!
The old man struck the wall heavily with a dull thud, then slid to the floor like a heap of mud and passed out.
"Ha! This old bastard!" Cui Jiuyang cursed. "All that useless nonsense! As if I didn't know Divine Path Heaven was using this stuff for something else! Isn't finding out what the hell they're using it for the whole point?!"
Several more Protectors woke up in succession afterward, but