Nine Evolutions of the True Spirit Chapter 319 – Siege

But after the joy receded, Lu Ping suddenly thought of something and smiled bitterly.

When the Primordial Stars were first forged, Lu Ping couldn't use them for too long due to his lack of arcane energy, This issue was resolved after he advanced to the Core Forging Realm. However, after upgrading them into mystic treasures, that same issue had returned.

In the heartspace, the Golden Core was in the center, followed by the Primordial Stars, then the River Inclusion Cauldron, and finally the Golden Scale Sword. Although the Golden Scale Sword had been upgraded with two Mystical Inscriptions, it still couldn't challenge the River Inclusion Cauldron's importance.

Once everything was done, Lu Ping left the cave-dwelling and a message sword glowing with golden light flew directly into his hands. He perused its contents, then returned to the cave-dwelling to send out several message swords.

Two hours later, Hong Ying hurried to the cave-dwelling, then Ye Bu-Qi and Wu Yan arrived together shortly after.

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Recently, Enlightened Master Wang Hua seemed to have more bad days than not. His illegitimate son that he’d held high hopes for had been killed; the Land of Hundred Flowers that the Wang Clan discovered first was forcibly taken away by Crystal Palace; their defeat in the Alchemy Conference which meant a two percent stake in the spirit stone mine's production; the Northern League putting the clan in a difficult position because of its collusion with the Crystal Palace.

And now, a petty rogue cultivator by the name of Hong Ying had become a threat to the Wang Clan's position in Fallen Rift's Three Clans Alliance. Not only did Hong Ying secure a third of the Three Clans Alliance's mini islands, but he also stopped paying tribute to the three clans!

During the meeting, Enlightened Master Wang Hua noticed that Zhang Feng and Li Mao-Lin were neither uncomfortable nor threatened by Hong Ying's existence. This led him to speculating.

Why do they not feel threatened by Hong Ying's existence? Did they learn about him already, becau

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