With status came a calling card.
With a calling card, one could communicate relatively amicably based on its value.
Therefore, Shi Potian's tone was very objective, without the slightest hint of questioning Lu Yuan. Although the Stone Clan people were a little foolish and liked using force to solve every problem, that only showed they disliked handling trouble and did not know how to handle it. They still possessed basic emotional intelligence:
"Allow me to take the liberty of addressing you as brother."
"Brother Lu Yuan, let me introduce myself first."
"My name is Shi Potian, and I am from the Stone Clan."
"This is my younger sister, Shi Yao. Together with these fellow Stone Clan members and myself, we make up this squad."
"I wonder whether Brother Lu Yuan entered this place by mistake, or came here for some other reason?"
"This place is rather dangerous."
"For the sake of the Ancient Eight Clans..."
"More accurately, the Ancient Seven Clans..."
"In any case, seeing as we are all human and can be considered connected by common roots, is there anything we can help you with?"
It was an entirely normal question.
But it was also a subtle probe.
Naturally, Lu Yuan could understand such probing.
If he were Shi Potian, asking about the other party's purpose under these circumstances would also be the best method he could think of when unable to determine the other party's identity. There was almost no better approach.
Therefore, Lu Yuan showed no impatience.
He nodded, speaking truthfully without being overly specific. "I am a Seventh-Rank Alchemist, and I need to refine a pill. One of its medicinal catalysts is the essence blood of an eighth-order Heavenly Demon Phoenix. Considering the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's proud nature, it is truly difficult to obtain the