During their last brief meeting, Luo Chen had handed over all his remaining savings of three million spirit stones along with several million more in valuable materials to Sima Huiniang. Together with the Luo Tian Society's profits, that sum was barely enough to support the next ten years of rent. But what then? What about when those ten years ran out? 1

Luo Chen turned the iron ring on his thumb in silent thought. This was no mere finger decoration, but a storage item, and an enchanted treasure at that—one that had once belonged to Qin Tairan of the Flame Alliance! As the Law Enforcement Elder, the man had effectively become the leader of the Flame Alliance after its great calamity. Surely, the ring he left behind contained a considerable inheritance, and that inheritance ought to be put to good use.1

With that in mind, Luo Chen's plans for the next nine years became clear and straightforward. 0

The first and most crucial task was to temper and stabilize his power. Given the...0