At the summit of a waterfall in a mountain valley, there was a floating city, shining with layers of illumination.

This place was where the headquarters of the inn was located. It was called Waterfall City.

Right now, in Waterfall City, most cultivators were looking down at their handphones or staring at screens broadcasting on all walls. Their complexions were darkening.

“Half a month from now, we will receive a final answer from the inn. Whether it is success or failure, I will present the results to everyone, and ask various alchemy grandmasters from different influences to comment.”

Just as the calm and powerful voice of a middle-aged cultivator fell, the screen was immediately turned off. Everyone gathered around a long table had a tense expression.

“Enough. This is our present situation. It’s clear that we have fallen into our enemy’s trap.” Beneath a frame of long golden hair, there was a man with a compelling face, etched with the markings of time. His slightly sunken eyes made his expression seem that much sharper. “But, I am curious, what is the reason that our supposedly wise and intelligent board of directors would lose their sense of judgment and fall into such an obvious trap. Concerning this, I will need an explanation.”

Around the long table, everyone furrowed their eyebrows....