The Sect Split of Years Past, Red Dragon's Intentions

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Wei Tu expressed his thanks once more.

But after that, he did not speak much further with Lou Mingyue and Liu Shaofeng. Saying that he had only just arrived and needed to settle in first, he bid farewell to Gong Shulan and the other two, then went alone to the immortal inn in Whirling Flame Market to rent a room and rest.

It was not that he lacked tact.

Rather, the more he said, the more likely he was to slip up. It was one thing for Gong Shulan alone to fabricate a false background, but with him, an "old friend," added to the mix, talking too much about the past would make it far too easy for the lie to unravel.

Still, something did surprise him slightly.

Not long after he had parted ways with Gong Shulan, half a day later, the male cultivator named Liu Shaofeng came to the inn where he was temporarily staying and knocked on his door, requesting an audience.

"What important matter brings Elder Liu to see Wei?"

With a sweep of his sleeve, Wei Tu opened the door to his room and invited Liu Shaofeng inside, asking in puzzlement.

As a mutual friend within Gong Shulan and Lou Mingyue's circle, Liu Shaofeng was naturally no ordinary man.

Although his background could not compare to Lou Mingyue's as the child of a Spirit Transformation cultivator, his talent was superior within Swordfire Palace. He ranked among its top ten inner sect elders and was a prospective Spirit Transformation seed.

Of course, compared to Wei Tu, such accomplishments fell far short.

In Wei Tu's eyes, he was merely a Nascent Soul junior.

"Liu came here only to ask Alchemist Wei to help refine several fourth-rank spirit pills for me."

After taking a seat, Liu