The loudest voices of condemnation came from Chen Xiaohan.
"We demand severe punishment for this woman! We are all humans who will fight the Xiezhu in three years, yet she poisoned us!"
"Poisoning aside, she used our lives as a threat and robbed us of everything we painstakingly gathered. Is that fair?"
"Exactly, it's not fair!"
"......"
However, everyone scoffed at their complaints. They hadn't lost any limbs; if they looked more miserable, their accusations might have some credibility.
Facing the crowd's questioning, Chen Xiaohan simply said, "This was just normal competition. We even signed a life-and-death agreement, so why would you still have such naive thoughts? When fighting the Xiezhu, will you also complain that they are too ruthless?"
Indeed, the life-and-death agreement meant that Chu Yang would not openly concern himself with their fates inside. Such condemnation, beyond expressing their incompetence, would not elicit any sympathy.
Nevertheless, people developed a sliver of fear and awe for this woman with superior talent.
Chen Xiaohan didn't care about others' opinions. Currently, she was focused solely on improving her strength, no matter what unscrupulous means she had to employ.
Everyone had just emerged from the secret realm. Although the place had granted them a hundredfold increase in cultivation time, it had also been like a cage, isolating them from the world for two years.
The reporters who used to be annoying now seemed pleasant. Talking more could alleviate the loneliness of the past two years.
Then, as everyone happily accepted interviews and discussed matters within the Lihuo Palace, Old Wang, Wang Zhicheng, strode over enthusiastically.
He shouted to the crowd, "Good news, good news! You must have obtained a large number of magical treasures or items useless to you from the secret realm. The state is now vigorously acquiring them, wanting as many as you have, with prices to be negotiated. Payment can be in spirit stones or r/[currency]"
The prices quoted by this gentleman were actually about thirty percent higher than the prices they had traded amongst themselves within the secret realm. How thoughtful!
"I'll sell too! I'll sell at this price!"
"Certainly, certainly. Register over there and sign the agreement!"
"Commander Wang, do you buy pills? I have some first and second-grade pills here, but I'm not sure of their effects?"
"We buy! We buy everything! But we need someone to appraise them before we can give you a price. Little Wei! Come help your Uncle Wang appraise these pills!"
Xue Qianwei: "???"
Good heavens, aren't I the boss? I just came out, haven't had a moment to rest, the camera just turned to me, and I haven't even had a chance to show off to Chu Yang, yet I'm being assigned work?
"You really are something, Uncle Wang!"
Although everyone was trading happily, some still decided to hold onto their items for the time being and observe the situation.
Then, after everyone had completed their pleasant transactions, they went to inspect the changes in the Immortal Cultivation Era Plaza over the past seven days.
"Huh? What is this building?"
"Hundred Weapons Workshop. Let me see what its function is..."
After reading the introduction, everyone who had sold their magical treasures was dumbfounded!
"Holy cow! Three useless items for one customized one?"
"Holy cow! I sold everything! What a waste! No one told me about this building!"
"What a rip-off! Commander Wang! Commander Wang, where are you? I want my money back!"