The Truth Behind the Downfall

"You are going to tell me about the downfall of the Mountain Crushing sect?" Alex asked the King. He hadn't expected to hear anything else about this after today.

"Well, I'm involved in it somehow, so I will," the King said. "But… in exchange, I wish to buy some of your Earth and Fire Spiritual Root enhancement pills."

Alex shook his head, causing the King's spirit to dampen a little.

"I do not have a Fire Spiritual Root enhancement pill. I never had," Alex said. "But if you'll tell me about the Mountain Crushing sect's downfall, I will give the Earth Spiritual Root enhancement pill for free."

The King's spirit returned at once. "Okay, that will do too," said more than happily. 

"So… what did happen?" he asked.

The King took a deep breath and started. "The downfall of the Mountain Crushing sect, it… isn't exactly the fault of the artifact you bought," he said. "It is in parts, but it is only the accessory to a much larger cause."