After Dongfang Tingyin finished her tasks, Su Fan asked her, "Can those old guys come out of seclusion now?"
Dongfang Tingyin shook her head gently.
Su Fan was immediately confused. Hadn't they just said that items for breaking through would attract them? Why not now?
"It's not enough to invite them in a short time."
Su Fan had misunderstood. Dongfang Tingyin meant it wasn't possible in a short time.
"We still need to spread the news of the Breakthrough Pill to their ears."
Su Fan looked at Dongfang Tingyin with a puzzled expression.
Dongfang Tingyin smiled confidently.
Soon, news spread throughout the martial arts world that the Wu Meng, a rising force in the new city, was holding an auction. Many items that could only be obtained with points within the Wu Meng would be available for purchase with money at the auction, piquing the interest of many martial artists.
"I heard this auction is a move by the Wu Meng to promote itself. There will be many things that are usually hard to find and buy."
Several martial artists in a certain city were discussing the recent news about the Wu Meng's auction.
"More than that! Do you know about the Breakthrough Pill in the Wu Meng's exchange area? It costs a hundred thousand points to redeem. I heard it will appear at this auction. I wonder who will get it. This is a Breakthrough Pill, something that can elevate a force's top strength by a level!"
"Who knows? I can't afford it anyway. I wonder where the Wu Meng got so many treasures, and aren't they afraid of being robbed?"
"You don't know this, do you? When the Wu Meng was just starting, someone tried to rob them. It was an internationally renowned criminal organization specializing in stealing extraordinary items. But the result was obvious: they were all annihilated. Moreover, the Wu Meng has a connection with the Superhuman Affairs Bureau. Someone has seen people from the Superhuman Affairs Bureau entering and exiting the Wu Meng headquarters more than once."
"So, the people behind the Wu Meng are also connected to the authorities? No wonder they could rise so quickly."
They automatically found a very reasonable explanation for the Wu Meng's rise.
The news that the Breakthrough Pill would appear at the Wu Meng auction quickly spread, from one to ten, then to a hundred, and soon reached the high-level members of various sects.
Those old fellows who had been in seclusion for years were instantly restless.
"Wu Yun! Isn't this Wu Meng founded by that boss you know? Why didn't you tell me about the Breakthrough Pill!"
At Baiyun Temple, the Abbot angrily found Wu Yun and reprimanded him.
"I didn't know. When I came back, there was no Breakthrough Pill. I guess the boss just got it recently," Wu Yun said innocently.
"Never mind that, have your boss save one for me! I'm going there now!"
Fang Yunzi couldn't wait any longer. He wanted to go to the new city immediately.
"Old fellow, don't even think about hogging it!"
At some point, several elders of Baiyun Temple emerged from their seclusion and gathered together.
"Hogging what? Why have you old guys come out?"
Fang Yunzi said speechlessly, looking at them.
"I heard someone talking about a Breakthrough Pill. What Breakthrough Pill?"
Fang Tongzi, who had the sharpest hearing among them, asked Fang Yunzi.
"Ah... nothing, what Breakthrough Pill, you must have misheard," Fang Yunzi mumbled vaguely.
Who knew how many Breakthrough Pills there were? If there was only one, he certainly couldn't give it to these old guys.
"Tsk~ Wu Yun, you tell us, what's going on with this Breakthrough Pill?"
If Fang Yunzi wouldn't say, they had to ask Wu Yun.
Wu Yun dared not disobey his masters, so he told them everything about the Breakthrough Pill.
"Good for you, Fang Yunzi! You're thinking of taking such a good thing all for yourself! Do you even have the demeanor of an Abbot?"
The group immediately began to criticize Fang Yunzi. Some of the more agitated ones even started cursing.
"Alright, alright, I was just going to gather some information. The boss of that Wu Meng is Wu Yun's boss. If there are any extra, you won't be shortchanged. Baiyun Temple still needs you to guard it. Instead of blaming me, why don't you have Wu Yun ask his boss for a few Breakthrough Pills?"
Seeing this, Fang Yunzi quickly changed the subject, diverting everyone's attention to Wu Yun.
"Wu Yun, is what our Grand Abbot said true?" Fang Tongzi turned to Wu Yun and asked.
Wu Yun nodded.
Instantly, the eyes of the group lit up.
"Hurry up and call your boss, tell him to send a few Breakthrough Pills!"
Seeing that the attention of the group had shifted to Wu Yun, Fang Yunzi quickly seized the opportunity to slip away.
Wu Yun reluctantly called Su Fan.
Upon learning the purpose of Wu Yun's call, Su Fan's expression shifted.
Wu Yun's masters were very powerful, all at the peak of the Kaiyang realm, and were famous figures in the martial arts world in their youth. Why not take this opportunity to have them help protect his family and friends?
"I have Breakthrough Pills, but I need your masters to do something for me. If they agree, I can give them the Breakthrough Pills in advance."
Su Fan agreed to the request of Wu Yun's masters, but with conditions.
Fang Tongzi and the others were listening beside Wu Yun and were not surprised by Su Fan's words.
There was no free lunch in the world.
"Speak, as long as we can do it, we will go through fire and water!" Fang Tongzi immediately boasted. As long as they could break through their current realm, not one, but ten things would be worth it. They had been stuck in the Kaiyang realm for decades!
"I've encountered troublesome enemies now. I need you to help protect my family and friends." Su Fan made his request to the group.
"No problem!" Fang Tongzi immediately agreed. Was this all? It was nothing compared to breaking through the Kaiyang realm.
"Alright, come to the new city. I'll be waiting for you at the Wu Meng," Su Fan said with a smile.
This would finally solve the safety issue for his family.
Wu Yun hung up the phone, and his masters rushed to the new city overnight.
"Wu Yun, we're leaving Baiyun Temple to you!" Before leaving, they instructed Wu Yun.
Wu Yun: ...
His masters were too unreliable, leaving him, a junior, to manage the temple.
...
Fang Yunzi arrived at the new city first, followed closely by Fang Tongzi and the others.
"Why are you guys here?" Fang Yunzi was very surprised to see them at the entrance of the Wu Meng.
"Just because you can come, we can't?" Fang Tongzi said disdainfully, not bothering with Fang Yunzi at all.
"What about Baiyun Temple if you all leave?"
"We'll leave it to Wu Yun, don't worry." Fang Tongzi gave Fang Yunzi a reassuring look.
Fang Yunzi was speechless. He wouldn't feel reassured even if he wanted to. Leaving it to Wu Yun? Wouldn't he and his junior disciples turn the place upside down!
Fang Tongzi ignored Fang Yunzi any further and walked directly into the Wu Meng lobby.
"There are quite a lot of people?" Fang Tongzi's first reaction upon entering was that there were many people.
Due to the upcoming auction, the Wu Meng's reputation had risen again, attracting many martial artists who had previously disdained it.
"I'm looking for your boss, Su Fan. Where is he?" Fang Tongzi asked at the front desk.
"May I ask who you are?" The young lady at the front desk politely asked Fang Tongzi and the others.
"I am Fang Tongzi from Baiyun Temple."