Shangguan Longxi nodded, then said, "Luochen Pavilion is a force directly under the Ascension Alliance, but it doesn't belong only to the Ascension Alliance."
"As for its true origins, they have been a mystery from beginning to end."
"But one thing is certain: they're borrowing the chicken to lay the egg."
"Borrowing the chicken to lay the egg?"
Chen Wen's brows drew together slightly, but he quickly caught on. "You mean they're using dual cultivation as a pretext to rapidly increase their own strength."
"Yes. That is exactly their goal. Some who pass their trials have the chance to learn a unique cultivation method."
"That cultivation method is the key to borrowing the chicken to lay the egg."
So that was it.
Chen Wen drew in a deep breath.
Shangguan Longxi glanced at Chen Wen, then said, "If Master is curious about this cultivation method, this lowly one will find a way to obtain it."
Chen Wen was silent for a moment before saying, "You can try, but you must pay attention to your safety."
"Understood," Shangguan Longxi immediately replied.
At the same time, she secretly let out a breath of relief.
To be honest, if Chen Wen ordered her to die, she would not be able to defy him.
And she did not want to die—at least, not before she had taken her revenge.
Fortunately, Chen Wen was not the sort of person who disregarded the safety of his subordinates.
Chen Wen spoke again. "Tell me, then. Is this Luochen Pavilion a force worth forming deep ties with?"
Shangguan Longxi drew in a deep breath. "I don't think so. It's too dark inside."
"Although it isn't the kind of darkness rotten all the way down to the roots, very few people can keep themselves clean in that whirlpool."
"If