As Luo Chen found the situation increasingly ironic, the hostility radiating from Duan Feng grew more intense.0

He gripped his cup tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hand. The cup in his hand silently crumbled into fine dust.0

"Duan Rui failed his Foundation Establishment breakthrough and was severely injured. At the same time, the Debate Platform in Dahe Market opened, attracting three major cultivation families.0

"The Duan family's position suddenly became precarious.0

"In such a situation, that old dog attempted to form an alliance with Mi Shuhua of the Poshan Gang, but was outright rejected."1

Listening to this, Luo Chen’s expression slowly darkened. Something felt off.0

Why was the Poshan Gang involved in this?0

Moreover, given Mi Shuhua’s personality, why would he refuse an alliance with the Duan family?0

Piecing together the timeline, Luo Chen suddenly felt a bit uneasy.0

That period coincided almost exactly with when he started gaining influence in the Poshan Gang by mass-producing Jade Essence pills.0

By that time, Mi Shuhua had likely already aligned himself with Miao Wen. Since he was already handing over a share of pill profits to Miao Wen,...0