The thin old man hesitated, "Hall Master, will anyone really believe this?"
The Eighth Hall Master chuckled, "Do you know what lies are the easiest to believe? Lies that are half-truths."
"I am in utter awe of your wisdom, Hall Master!"
"<em>Puahahaha!</em>" The Eighth Hall Masterughed heartily. "That is such an obvious ttery."
"I''m not ttering you, Hall Master. I can see the bigger picture that you are drawing. If we make Ye Guan''s background too weak, the world will think that our Evil Dao Alliance is trying to use everyone as our borrowed knives to do our dirty work. If we praise Ye Guan and make his backers appear stronger than they really are, those experts will believe that Ye Guan truly has the inheritance of a Tier Five civilization," the thin old man exined. He hesitated briefly before asking, "What if they get afraid of thatdy in a in skirt and dare not to act?"
The Eighth Hall Master sneered, "That is exactly why we must emphasize that she''s severely injured and can only make a move twice every one hundred years."
"I see," the thin old man said, bowing deeply. He turned around to leave, but the Eighth Hall Master said, "Wait."
The Eighth Hall Master opened his palm, and a storage ring suddenly flew from across the distant hall.
The storage ring contained thirty Eternal Crystals.The Eighth Hall Master said calmly, "Whoever kills Ye Guan will own these thirty Eternal Crystals. If they bring me his head, they''ll get the remaining seventy Eternal Crystals. The Evil Dao Alliance never breaks its word. May the Great Dao destroy us if we lie."
The thin old man nced at the storage ring, and his eyes burned with desire.
Thirty Eternal Crystals! It was such a tempting offer that even he wanted to kill Ye Guan himself.
Eternal Crystals were incredibly valuable to those in the Path Creation Realm. However, he remained clear-headed. Even if he managed to kill Ye Guan, those thirty Eternal Crystals wouldn''t go to him at all.
Having followed the Eighth Hall Master for so many years, he knew exactly what kind of person the Eighth Hall Master was.
The thin old man calmed himself down and retreated.
The Eighth Hall Master leaned back on the stone steps and closed his eyes. A sinister smile spread across his lips as he muttered, "I really want to see whether anyone can resist this temptation."
***
The news about Ye Guan''s background spread like wildfire, and it was all thanks to the Evil Dao actively disseminating the information.
Of course, a huge chunk of the information was a bunch of nonsense.
"Big Brother!" A middle-aged in ck robes eximed. He rushed to the man in luxurious robes and eximed, "Ye Guan has the inheritance of a Tier Five civilization!"
"Oh," the man in luxurious robes replied calmly.
The man in luxurious robes'' nonchnt reaction surprised the middle-aged man in ck robes.
"The inheritance of a Tier Five civilization!" the middle-aged man in ck robes repeated.
"Are you tempted?"
"Of course, I''m tempted."
The man in luxurious robes sighed.
The middle-aged man in ck robes hesitated before asking, "Big Brother, do you think it''s a trap?"
"What else did the Evil Dao Alliance reveal?"
"Ye Guan apparently has a backer, but she''s severely injured. She''s apparently from a Tier Five civilization, but she can only make a move twice in a hundred years. She''s already made a move in this century, so she can only make one more move." A fierce light shed in the middle-aged man in ck robes'' eyes as he eximed, "Big Brother, let''s make a move! I surely can''t defeat thatdy in a in skirt, but I can definitely hold her back for a while."
"Shi Chun!" the man in luxurious robes snapped. His brows were knitted tightly as he said, "I know you want to obtain those Eternal Crystals to make another breakthrough, but can you use your head for once?"
"I know that there''s something fishy here, Big Brother," Shi Chun said, "There must be a trap here, but you must understand that I only have less than a thousand years left to live. Without Eternal Crystals, I''ll surely die. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me, and perhaps it''s the final opportunity to extend my life."
Even Path Creation Realm experts didn''t have eternal life, and they could still die a natural death.
Natural treasures capable of extending life weren''t that effective on Path Creation Realm experts, and only Eternal Crystals could extend their lifespan.
However, Eternal Crystals were extremely rare, and they were only found in Tier Five civilizations. Unfortunately, Tier Five civilizations possessed power beyondprehension.
Who''d dare rob Eternal Crystals from the Tianxing Civilization?
However, killing Ye Guan would actually allow them to obtain those rare crystals.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for every cultivator in the Path Creation Realm not just for Shi Chun.
The man in luxurious robes was silent for a moment before saying, "Let''s wait... We wait until Ye Guanes out of seclusion."
Shi Chun was silent, but his hands clenched into a fist.
Meanwhile, thedy in white nced at Shi Chun but said nothing.
The man in luxurious robes calmly added, "If you trust me, then wait."
After a moment of silence, Shi Chun unclenched his fists and said, "I trust you, Big Brother."
The man in luxurious robes nodded slightly. He looked around and said, "More and more people areing."
Truth be told, he was also tempted, but he knew very well that if Ye Guan truly had the inheritance of a Tier Five civilization, the Evil Dao Alliance wouldn''t give it up to others.
Even if the Evil Dao Alliance were telling the truth, obtaining that inheritance from Ye Guan might not necessarily be a good thing.
It was best to exercise caution and observe for now.
The man in luxurious robes closed his eyes.
Shi Chun''s expression became grim, and he fell into deep contemtion with his thoughts unknown.
***
Dao Jun walked up to Zhou Fan and said, "The Evil Dao Alliance is up to something again."
He handed a scroll over to Zhou Fan.
Zhou Fan epted it and gave it a quick skim before chuckling. "A Tier Five civilization''s inheritance... that''s interesting."
Dao Jun''s face darkened. "The number of inscrutable auras around the Great Zhou has increased."
Zhou Fan pinched the scroll with her right hand, turning it to ashes. She then stared at the distant pool of lightning and said, "Master Pagoda."
<em>Swoosh!</em>
A tiny pagoda suddenly appeared in front of Zhou Fan.
"Master Pagoda, may I borrow the Tianxing me?"
"Of course."
The Tianxing me appeared before Zhou Fan.
The expressions of those present grew serious at the sight of it.
It looked like an ordinary me, but no one dared to underestimate it.
Zhou Fan opened her palm, and the Tianxing me vanished in a sh, reappearing in the starry sky above the Great Zhou Imperial City.
Ci Tian was surprised. "Your Highness, what was that?"
"The Evil Dao Alliance has imed that we have the inheritance of a Tier Five civilization. I decided to show them that we really do."
Ci Tian put his hands together and said, "I see."
Zhou Fan closed her eyes. The Tianxing me would certainly deter some people from making a move.
They weren''t afraid of powerful enemies, but it would be great to have fewer of them.
The people outside were stupefied to see the Tianxing me in the starry sky above the Great Zhou Imperial City.
As Path Creation Realm experts, they were familiar with the Tianxing me, as it was from a Tier Five civilization and could instantly wipe out an entire civilization.
The Tianxing me''s appearance meant that the Evil Dao Alliance wasn''t lying.
Ye Guan truly had the inheritance of a Tier Five civilization—the Tianxing Civilization''s inheritance.
The majority of them immediately turned around and left at the sight of it.
A Tier Five civilization was far too strong for them to handle. The inscrutable auras around the Great Zhou Imperial City decreased by at least eighty percent.
When Shi Chun and his twopanions saw the Tianxing me, their expressions became serious.
The man in luxurious robes muttered, "The Tianxing me..."
Shi Chun stared intently at the Tianxing me.
Thedy in white''s brows were furrowed deeply at the sight.
They hadn''t expected to see a lick of the Tianxing me here.
The man in luxurious robes said, "The Great Zhou has decided to announce that they have the inheritance of a Tier Five civilization."
"Big Brother, that Tianxing me is emitting no energy at all," Shi Chun remarked.
"Yeah, I can see that," the man in luxurious robes replied before asking, "Are you saying that they are using the Tianxing me to scare us?"
"That''s right." Shi Chun nodded. "Those who are truly wealthy never show off their wealth. The fact that they brought that out in the open probably means that they are scared."
Shi Chun stared at the distant Tianxing me with excitement in his eyes. "Big Brother, this is a rare opportunity that we must take. If we seed, we''ll never have to worry about anything again. It''s risky, but it''s worth it. The three of us can definitely kill Ye Guan. Once he''s dead, we can just escape. Thatdy in a in skirt can''t possibly catch us."
Just then, the man in luxurious robes brought his two fingers together.
Thedy in white behind Shi Chun drew her sword.
Shi Chun''s face changed dramatically. He turned around and raised his arms to defend himself, but the man in luxurious robes suddenly punched him in the head.
<em>Boom!</em>
Shi Chun''s fleshly body exploded, reducing him to his soul form.
The man in luxurious robes grabbed Shi Chun''s soul.
Shi Chun was shocked and furious. "Xiu Wu, you...!"
Xiu Wu squeezed hard with his right hand.
<em>Boom!</em>
Shi Chun''s soul exploded, and the death of his soul meant that he was truly dead.
Xiu Wu put away Shi Chun''s storage ring and shook his head. "I did not want to kill you, but I had no choice. You were just too dumb—too dumb for me to tolerate any longer."<blockquote>
Coca and Corlumbus''s Thoughts
HAHAHAH what a turn of events!</blockquote>