Chapter 53: One Phrase to Move the Masses
Seeing the sea of kneeling cultivators and the flickering hope rekindled in their eyes, a faint, mocking smile curled on Xiao Ning’s lips.
So easily swayed... The hearts of men are no different from candle flames—flickering at the slightest breath of promise.
A little benefit.
A well-crafted tale.
And the crowd would walk into fire for you.
But—there was one final step remaining.
Desire could stir hearts... but ambition moved the bones.
With a flick of his sleeve, two jade bottles emerged in mid-air, suspended above his palm.
"These are not ordinary items either."
He uncorked the first.
Inside, a pale silver pill pulsed softly with interwoven strands of Yin and Yang energy.
