Probe
After quite some time, Zhao Qifeng's complexion finally returned to normal. "If that Eastern Alchemy Saint is lucky enough to survive, we'll recruit him afterward and compensate him later. With both carrots and sticks, I don't believe we won't be able to bring this Eastern Alchemy Saint under our thumb."
"That is true." Xu Suqin nodded at that. "Compared to this, our affairs are still more important."
Lu Xiaotian returned to Brightlake Elegant Residence and summoned only Hu Xiaofeng, the Black-Staff Elder, Mo Dayou, and a few others to give them a few instructions. Hu Xiaofeng wore a regretful expression. She had known that the Jiang and Zhao Aristocratic Clans would not pass up an Alchemy Saint like him, but she had not expected them to try to take Lu Xiaotian away so soon.
Hu Xiaofeng secretly counted herself lucky that she had not offended the three Savageblood Monks to the death that day. Otherwise, once Lu Xiaotian left, she would have no backing and would be unable to face the enormous trouble posed by the three Savageblood Monks.
"When Eastern Daoist ascends to glory in the future, you mustn't forget us humble women," Hu Xiaofeng said with an ingratiating smile.
"If you get settled and find yourselves short-handed, I'll find a way to contact you." Lu Xiaotian nodded. The Alchemy Dao could already serve as an independent path of cultivation. Although its battle prowess might not match that of immortals of the same rank, unlike in the Spirit World, where the Alchemy Dao and cultivation were two completely separate aspects, things were different here. Refining all kinds of immortal pills later would inevitably require a great deal of time spent gathering various materials, so he needed a few capable people. Better to use familiar hands than strangers'; at