Moonlight spilled through the jade window onto the blue-jade floor tiles, bathing the room in a chill glow.
"Sit closer." Qing Chen gestured to the Guanyin Tower Master.
The Guanyin Tower Master paused briefly, but ultimately did not refuse. She obediently sat down again, though her expression remained tense.
She looked at Qing Chen, hesitating to speak.
"Say whatever is on your mind." Qing Chen raised an eyebrow.
"True Lord." The Guanyin Tower Master weighed her words, a struggle flashing in her eyes. "Spirit Venerable Xiao's actions... have grown increasingly overt lately. Not only has he cut off your channels for exchanging for fourth-tier mid-grade spiritual materials and above in Great Jin, more than half a year ago, he secretly sent someone with orders forbidding our Blissful Union Tower from purchasing spirit items for you in Great Jin, or we would bear the consequences."
Qing Chen's expression did not change, but killing intent surged within him.
He already knew the broad outlines of this matter.
Over the past year, his former subordinates in Great Jin had been running around on his behalf, while several Yanluo of the Demon Lotus Sect had secretly gathered resources, hoping to exchange them for some fourth-tier mid-grade spirit medicines or spiritual materials for him. Every attempt had been suppressed.
The Iron Household's channels were also completely blocked, all but severed. Only Tie Ming had once sent him a message mentioning some of the inside details.
The Origin-Initial Devil Sect upheld equivalent exchange and communicated through compasses, but the only person he could contact was Yan Moyou. Even with high-rank resources in hand, he could not exchange them for anything.
Ever since he had last asked Yan Moyou to intervene, the man seemed to have entered an extremely important period of secluded cultivation and had scarcely