"Any Alchemist, Artifact Refiner, or Array Master of any renown has been recruited by the major Upper Sects."
"At a time like this, even if you go to another shop, the prices will be the same."
"Our Bibao Pavilion has been in business for so long, and we've always been the most affordable place."
While the man was still earnestly explaining, Xiao Chen froze for a moment.
'What's going on? Isn't such a large-scale mobilization a bit of an overreaction?'
'Could it be that the major sects are planning a big move?'
'Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't have alarmed so many Loose Cultivators. Don't tell me something bad has happened?'
Xiao Chen started to recall the intelligence he had read a few days ago.
The sources for that information weren't very reliable, but the truth of the matter was likely far from optimistic. Otherwise, things wouldn't have gotten to this point.
At the same time, he remembered what had just happened at Alchemist Geng's house.
