The Remedy for Turning the Tables
"Yes... The Jiang Clan must have given up on him completely. What's this?"
Clearly not expecting a stroll to be part of the plan, Wen Li answered almost absentmindedly as she held the transparent little bottle in her palm and examined it curiously.
It was only slightly bigger than her thumb, with no label or markings.
Inside was a little over half a bottle of viscous liquid. She could see it clearly and feel its heat, like wax melting over a fire.
"A thank-you gift."
Fu Qian casually put away Typhoid Fear and stood up.
"For helping him earlier? For Jiang En, that must be an unexpected stroke of luck."
Wen Li was quick to catch on. She even stood up to follow him, her gaze growing more cautious as she looked at the object in her hand.
She clearly had no objections to taking a stroll during lunch, and she didn't doubt his explanation about the thank-you gift, either.
In her mind, Mr. Fu had always been generous.
But what was this thing for, exactly... Was she supposed to drink it?
Could this help Jiang En overcome his bottleneck?
The next moment, she was startled by a sudden thought and looked sharply up at Fu Qian.
The girl was pretty perceptive.
Meeting that sharp gaze with an approving look, Fu Qian didn't bother to be coy.
"Deception Ritual Elixir. It isn't for drinking. You use it to fool the eye."
He pointed to the little bottle as he explained the proper way to use it.
"As for what it does, it lets a transcendent advance using a ritual that wasn't originally meant for them. I'm not sure whether there are any side effects."
"I suddenly felt that this defiance of heaven's will