Facing Difficulties Head-On
The old man might not have been merely being polite, but to Lu Xiaotian, whether he was rewarded with Sangling Tears was no longer particularly important. If they could be exchanged for something else useful, that would naturally be ideal. After all, he already had five drops of Sangling Tears in his possession. Even if he gave one to Yan Ji, Lu Xiaotian would still have plenty left.
The Sangling Tribe's Grand Elder was also at the Golden Immortal Realm. It was simply unknown how many Grand Elders like him the Sangling Tribe had. Presumably, the situation on the Chihu Tribe's side was much the same. Aside from the Netherwither Silkworm Venerable, the foundation of the Tiansang Wasteland remained exceedingly profound. The Celestial Court's years of campaigns had failed to wipe it out completely and had instead suffered heavy losses. There was indeed a reason for that.
However, Lu Xiaotian also pondered it briefly. The recent major losses suffered by the Honghao Celestial Court seemed to have something to do with him. As long as the Tiansang Wasteland remained unconquered, there would be another force drawing the Honghao Celestial Court's attention. His previous line of thought had been correct.
After the old man collected two drops of Sangling Tears, he withdrew and departed. Lu Xiaotian breathed a sigh of relief. Since the Sangling Tribe's Grand Elder was not pursuing the matter, he was safe in the Tiansang Wasteland. The Netherwither Silkworm Venerable's name was indeed useful.
"Hahaha, Brother Dongfang, so you were sent by the Silkworm Venerable after all! No wonder your cultivation is so extraordinary!" Seeing the Grand Elder leave, the doubts in Chong Yun and the others' eyes vanished. They looked at Lu Xiaotian and laughed heartily.
"Collecting that Extreme Dragon Gate just now affected