You had to understand, this had been a gamble with no real loss to begin with. Even if Ning Bei failed, didn't he still have the Ice God Throne as a fallback?
With Ning Bei's return, the vast machine that was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, covering the entire continent, began speeding up once more. Every day, sect disciples carried large quantities of Elixirs to Ma Yinglong Pharmacy branches across the continent, the Evil Extermination Sect's branch locations, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's external offices.
And the outbreak of the epidemic poison unfolded across the continent just as everyone had expected. This was especially true in Heaven Dou City. Because large numbers of Tang Sect Disciples had arrived ahead of time, the soldiers under Heaven Dou had not even had time to screen them out before several outbreaks of Plague Poison erupted, causing tremendous losses to Heaven Dou City for a time. Fortunately, Heaven Dou City bordered Seven Treasure City. Before those toxins could spread, the mobilized disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect quickly brought them under control, reducing the empire's losses to a relatively low level.
But even though rescue arrived in time, many civilians still lost numerous family members and friends in this epidemic poison outbreak. The survivors hated this plague so much their teeth itched.
And it was at just such a time that a piece of news quietly spread among the people.
"Have you heard? This epidemic poison was caused by the Tang Sect, the one that's been rising to fame lately. Their Sect Master, Tang San, is even a savage with a blue face, fangs, three heads, and six arms."
"The Tang Sect? No wonder, then. I heard they're always taking jobs like murder and robbery. No wonder they could