Chapter 167: Pill Tower: This Really Wasn't Our Doing!

"Haha, I never expected the people of the Soul Hall to meet such an end one day!"

"Well done. The people of the Soul Hall are used to being arrogant; they should have been taught a lesson long ago..."

"It's just that I don't know which faction is responsible for wiping out the Human Hall of the Soul Hall?"

"Could it be that the Pill Tower took action?"

"That's right, the only one capable of achieving this level of destruction is probably the Pill Tower!"

Although the news of the destruction of the Soul Hall's Human Hall was not intentionally announced by the Soul Hall.

But such shocking news obviously could not be kept hidden, so within a short week after the incident, this matter flew across the entire Central Plains as if it had grown wings, causing much shock.

The strength of the Soul Hall is most clearly understood by the factions in the Central Plains; this behemoth-like existence has always stood tall over the Central Plains.

Even the Pill Tower has repeatedly been at a disadvantage in several conflicts with them.

Therefore, although many factions have been persecuted by the Soul Hall, they dared not retaliate, only suppressing their hatred in their hearts. Now, suddenly hearing such news, it feels quite gratifying.

However, many factions in the Central Plains are also curious about who exactly has such great energy to wipe out a branch hall of the Soul Hall?

This kind of battle record of destroying one of the Heavenly Gang Three Halls had never been achieved by the Pill Tower in the past.

However, this does not affect the suspicion of the Central Plains factions that it was the work of the Pill Tower.

Shengdan Cheng, top floor of the Pill Tower!

"Xuan Kongzi, I never expected someone to take action to teach the Soul Hall a lesson this time. It is truly gratifying!" In the top hall, the dark-skinned Tian Lei Zi appeared very excited.

"Indeed, after so many years, the Soul Hall has finally suffered a major setback!"

"At the same time, this result also tells the world that the Soul Hall is not as terrifying as they thought!"

Xuan Kongzi nodded in agreement.

"Although this matter is very inspiring, it has also brought us trouble!"

"Across the Central Plains, it is now rumored that the slaughter of the Soul Hall's Human Hall was done by our Pill Tower. Perhaps the Soul Hall will fight us to the death because of this..."

To the side, Xuan Yi, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, her eyes filled with worry.

"It is indeed trouble, but if the Soul Hall truly wants to fight, then we can only respond with all our might. Having fought for so many years, are we, the Pill Tower, afraid of them?"

Xuan Kongzi's tone became grave.

"Of course I'm not afraid. I'll kill as many as the Soul Hall sends!" The hot-tempered Tian Lei Zi immediately expressed his desire to kill them all.

However, after saying this, he spread his hands and said with some innocence: "But this matter clearly wasn't done by our Pill Tower!"

"Regardless of whether we are being used as a pawn, as long as it is against the Soul Hall, the person behind the scenes is on the same front as our Pill Tower!"

Xuan Yi stated her position.

Just then, Xuan Kongzi frowned slightly: "This aura, it's so familiar!"

"I sensed it too!"

"It couldn't really be that old fellow, could it!"

Tian Lei Zi's expression was filled with doubt.

And Xuan Yi, standing to the side, had eyes that drifted, her heart filled with excitement.

"Teacher, I never expected the Soul Hall to suffer such a big loss. That senior who wiped out the Human Hall is truly worthy of respect. I wonder which expert from the Pill Tower it is!"

Outside the Pill Tower, Xiao Yan followed behind Venerable Feng, passing through one checkpoint after another as they walked toward the giant tower, communicating from time to time with Yao Lao's soul inside the Storage Ring.

"This matter is not that simple. Perhaps it is not someone from the Pill Tower!" Yao Lao responded.

"Not the Pill Tower? Then who could it be?"

"The Central Plains is so large; perhaps some hidden expert has a grudge against the Soul Hall!"

Yao Lao speculated. Based on his understanding of the Pill Tower, if it were truly their doing, they would not hide anything but would instead announce it directly.

"Old fellow, I never expected it to really be you!"

Before long, Xiao Yan and Venerable Feng arrived at the top floor of the Pill Tower.

Three figures appeared side by side before them.

And after Xuan Kongzi's voice fell, Yao Lao's soul also drifted directly out of the Storage Ring.

The Three Giants of the Pill Tower were all very surprised. They thought that Yao Chen had perished in the accident all those years ago; they never expected his soul to still remain.

"Back then, that rebellious disciple Han Feng..."

Yao Lao slowly recounted the events of that year.

"I never expected it to really be Han Feng. Is he a beast? You treated him like your own child back then, yet he returned your kindness with enmity. If I had known, I should have struck him down with one palm when I questioned him back then!"

Hearing this, Xuan Kongzi was extremely furious, wishing he could find Han Feng immediately.

"I also questioned that beast Han Feng back then, but I was deceived by him!"

Venerable Feng gritted his teeth.

"There was also Mu Gu; he was the one who incited Han Feng back then!" Yao Lao continued.

"That dog Mu Gu, evil has its rewards; someone has already taken care of him for you!"

"Mu Gu is dead? How did he die?"

Listening to Tian Lei Zi's words, Yao Lao was slightly surprised.

"A few years ago, a youth from the Ancient Clan came to Shengdan Cheng. He took away the Three Thousand Burning Flame. Mu Gu set his sights on that youth, and in the end, he suffered the consequences of his own actions..."

"That youth has a massive background; even the Dou Sheng experts of his clan were there to escort him!"

Listening to the characteristics described by Xuan Kongzi and the others, Yao Lao pondered: "Could it be him?"

"Only he would go around collecting so many Exotic Fires..."

"You know that person?" Xuan Kongzi was quite surprised.

Yao Lao nodded: "That young man has been to the Northwest Continent; I have seen him a few times, and I estimate that he has already obtained two types of Exotic Fire!"

"For Mu Gu to go and snatch his Exotic Fire, that is truly courting death!"

"By the way, when I came here, I heard that the Human Hall, one of the Heavenly Gang Three Halls of the Soul Hall, had been slaughtered. Was this done by your Pill Tower?"

Yao Lao suddenly changed the subject.

"Why does everyone in the world think that my Pill Tower did this?" Xuan Kongzi could not help but laugh bitterly.

"Teacher's guess earlier was truly accurate!"

To the side, Xiao Yan was greatly surprised; he could not figure out what other power would deal such a ruthless blow to the Soul Hall.

"Forget it, the more we explain now, the less clear it becomes... Speaking of which, old fellow, you only have your soul left now; is there any way to resolve this trouble?" Tian Lei Zi mentioned a very critical matter.

"There is a method, but it requires someone who possesses multiple types of Exotic Fire to help me refine a physical body!" Yao Lao sighed.

"Multiple types of Exotic Fire?"

Xuan Kongzi suddenly thought of something and analyzed: "Isn't that Young Master Gu Fei someone who possesses several types of Exotic Fire at the same time? If we could obtain his help, things would be simple!"

"That's right, why didn't I think of that before!" A strange look also welled up in Xiao Yan's eyes.

"For that kind of heaven-gifted talent, I fear the price to pay to ask for his help will be great!"

Feng Xian's tone was grave: "With the strength of our Starfall Pavilion, the things we can bring out might not even catch his eye!"

"That person is so fond of Exotic Fire; at worst, when that day comes, I will give away the Bone Chilling Flame in exchange for a chance at his help!"

(End of chapter)