"Perhaps."
Wen Jiu gave an awkward smile.
But two words sprang up in his heart: No.
If the Main Peak examination hadn't been moved up by so much, and if the Main Peak Elder from the Inspection Hall weren't coming to Flying Immortal Peak in person—
Perhaps there would still have been room to maneuver.
But now the examination had been moved up, and a Main Peak Elder would be coming in person. Li Ye would undoubtedly feel threatened. After all, no matter how much he looked down on the Unorthodox Path, he had to admit that Wen Jiu had a talent for the Wicked Path.
With all these circumstances piling up, and Wen Jiu being the top apprentice disciple at the moment—
Li Ye was probably already sharpening his blade.
Of course, he couldn't say that to Wang Nian. Wang Nian had treated him well, but there were still things he couldn't let him know. It wasn't that he didn't trust him; he simply didn't want to take a risk over something important by testing human nature.
Wen Jiu reassured him again. "Brother Wang, don't worry. If anything happens, I'll crush the Signal Talisman right away."
"All right, then."
Wang Nian nodded helplessly.
He could only feel frustrated. If he'd had a talent for alchemy and could've become an alchemist under Second Master, Li Ye would surely have shown him some respect. Unfortunately, things hadn't gone his way. He was simply too ordinary.
These past few days, Wen Jiu's talent for the Wicked Path had inspired him to create the Golden Spear Talisman, but it wasn't something he could show off.
If word got out, people would only laugh at him.
After all, it was an item used for bedroom pleasures.
So even though he wanted to give Wen