Inside the headquarters of major guilds, emergency meetings were called.
"If he grows unchecked, we lose leverage."
"We should recruit him—now."
"No. He refused us already."
Silence followed.
Then one voice spoke coldly.
"Then remove him."
No one objected.
Far away, Xiao Li felt an unnatural chill.
[Warning: Hostile Intent Detected]
He smiled faintly.
"So it's starting."