After learning that the situation here was connected to Lan Hong, Xiao Yan was no longer worried.
He traveled to Black Seal City with a merchant caravan. The present-day Black Seal City no longer had its former chaos, though it remained prosperous.
The auction house here was still operating as well, except some of its filthy businesses had been eliminated.
It was precisely because of Lan Hong's actions that the auction Xiao Yan was about to catch had far fewer items.
Most importantly, the Netherworld Lotus Fire Fragment Map had already fallen into Lan Hong's hands.
By this time, Lan Hong had also learned that the other factions of the Black Corner Region had formed an alliance under Han Feng's lead to oppose him.
This alliance still bore the same name as in the original plot: the Black Alliance.
"I originally planned to leave you for Xiao Yan to deal with. After all, a battle between fellow disciples would make quite a show.
"But now that you've pulled this stunt, I have no choice but to deal with you."
The timing was perfect. The leaders of the Black Corner Region's major factions had all gathered in Han Feng's Maple City.
This time, Lan Hong did not bring Little Doctor Immortal or Qing Lin, leaving them behind in Black Seal City.
He himself came to Maple City with Cai Lin and Amethyst. At this moment, Han Feng's reception hall was in complete uproar.
Not everyone wanted to join the alliance Han Feng was trying to form.
The major factions of the Black Corner Region all had grudges against one another, as well as considerable conflicts of interest.
Balancing those interests was difficult to accomplish in a short time.
Even with Han Feng, an alchemist, stepping forward, it was no use. Arguments