With a wide sweep of his sleeves, the elder channeled his Qi, sending the one hundred crystalline vials flying out into the crowd like a glittering shower of jade shooting stars.
"A free sample of our new Tier 2 Advanced Pure Flow Pills! Ninety-six percent purity!" the elder roared.
"Test it themselves! If you disperse peacefully today, your paid advance orders will be fulfilled with these exact pills tomorrow morning!"
Down in the courtyard, a frantic scramble erupted.
Fierce rogue leaders and veteran miner captains lunged into the air, snatching the vials out of the sky.
The moment a scarred, early Foundation Establishment mercenary popped the seal of his caught vial, the dense, refreshing aroma of purifying snow-lotus erupted outward, instantly clearing the heavy, dust-laden air of the courtyard.
The mercenary's eyes went completely wide. Without hesitating, he tossed the green sphere into his mouth.
For a second, he stood frozen.
