Chapter 56

Xie Tao, sect leader of the Yunlan Sect, addressed the assembly: "Grand Elder Xiao Wuji, you are to take charge of the ore mountains at Wangqing Valley. The Four Black Serpent Brothers failed in their duties and have been eliminated. We shall announce to the public that they were killed by a master at the Deity Transformation stage." It was infuriating—to have been killed by a mere Foundation Establishment stage youth who had only recently come of age was an utter disgrace. Last night, Han Lin had concocted a bottle of Foundation Establishment pills, which was barely enough for his needs. He then set aside a bottle of Qi Condensation pills for Lei Xiao; when walking the path of the world, a friend in need was a friend to be helped. Wangqing Valley was nestled in a vast mountain north of the Yunxi River. The laborers there were mostly strong men from the villages of Cangyun Mountain, recruited by the Four Black Serpent Brothers when they sought to expand their forces. Now that the brothers were dead, many people secretly celebrated their demise. They had committed so many evils that even Heaven could no longer stand by. The current overseer was Grand Elder Xiao Wuji.