Upon returning to Ice and Snow Pavilion, Chuan Ying contacted his wife and daughter at once, only to find that they were perfectly fine. Nothing had happened to them on their way to Star-Plucking City.
How could Niu Youdao possibly do anything that would easily expose Sha Huanli?
Only then did Chuan Ying realize that he had been bluffed by the mysterious person. He had the urge to report it to Wu Chang, but after thinking it over again and again, he ultimately did not dare.
Once Wu Chang discovered that he had been exposed, he would no longer have any value to exploit. The consequences were easy to imagine.
It plunged him into painful torment. He discovered that once a person took the wrong road and lacked the courage to bear the consequences of that mistake, one error after another would be waiting ahead...
The appearance of the Vermilion Beauty Pill also made Niu Youdao alter his plans. The issue lay in Chuan Ying's longing for the Vermilion Beauty Pill, as well as the repercussions if Chuan Ying revealed his true form.
That was also the advantage of Niu Youdao coming personally—he could decide to alter the plan at any time.
For the refinement of the Vermilion Beauty Pills, Niu Youdao secretly contacted Yan Zhutian and gave him the refinement secret technique as well. With the Spirit Sect's signature expertise in pill refinement, they would certainly do better than anyone else.
He had also specifically told him that this secret technique was Wu Chang's secret technique. After such a reminder, Yan Zhutian would naturally know how to keep it confidential. Yan Zhutian could weigh and arrange such matters himself; there was no need to discuss anything further.
Handing it to the Spirit Sect had another advantage. The Spirit Sect