Lan Hong had not expected Xuan Kongzi to have broken through to the Half-Saint realm as well, so he naturally offered his congratulations.
Xuan Kongzi did not dare accept them and asked in a reverent tone,
"Have you truly broken through to the Dou Di realm, Your Excellency?"
Lan Hong did not conceal it. With a light laugh, he replied, "That's right. I've reached the Dou Di realm and glimpsed an entirely different kind of scenery."
Seeing Lan Hong admit that he had broken through to the Dou Di realm, the three Pill Tower giants all bowed to him.
"Congratulations, Emperor Venerable!"
"There's no need to be so formal. Just treat me as before. I'm not someone with so many rules."
Though Lan Hong said so, the three Pill Tower giants could not possibly act that way. After all, his status was there for all to see.
When Yao Chen, Xiao Yan, and Hua Yu arrived at the Pill Tower, Xuan Yi and Hua Yu immediately started clashing again, leaving Yao Chen to painstakingly deal with the Asura field.
Only after he finally got Xuan Yi and Hua Yu to sit down quietly did they have the chance to discuss serious matters.
When the three Pill Tower giants heard Yao Chen's proposal for an alliance, they exchanged looks and found themselves in a difficult position. After all, the Pill Tower was not theirs to decide.
"Yao Chen, you know that the Pill Tower isn't ours to decide.
The Pill Tower Ancestor has been missing for a long time. With the ancestors of the three towers absent, only the council of elders below can make the decision.
Even if all three of us agree, that would only amount to three votes.
Getting those old fogies to agree will probably not be