Hearing Lu Wanyuan ask that, Shangguan Qianxue immediately showed an awkward expression.
"It does seem a little like that. That's exactly why you were able to come here!"
"Cut the nonsense. Since you're here now, get to work properly."
"At the start, you swore up and down that you could handle it. You can't turn your back on your word now, or this young lady won't be polite with you!"
After saying that, Shangguan Qianxue looked at him and spoke forcefully.
"You can rest assured on that, Miss Shangguan. I keep my word. I was merely moved by what I saw. The matter is just a little tricky, nothing more!"
Lu Wanyuan reaffirmed this once more, though his voice was not as loud this time.
He had not wanted to say it, but given these conditions, he needed to give her some hint of what to expect going forward.
Otherwise, if problems really arose later and things completely exceeded her expectations, it would certainly become very troublesome. So he could only offer another subtle warning now, so that if the results later fell short of expectations, her reaction would not be quite so severe.
"Hmph. Since you accepted the task, stop overthinking it. Finish it quickly and everything will be fine. But if you fail to complete it and something happens to these spirit fruits, you know exactly what the consequences will be!"
At that moment, Shangguan Qianxue abruptly released the powerful aura of the Foundation Establishment realm.
Lu Wanyuan, standing beside her, instantly felt as if Mount Tai were bearing down on him. It was as though something had dealt his heart a crushing blow, leaving him unable to breathe!
Lu Wanyuan was startled, only then realizing that this harmless-looking young female cultivator before him was a genuine Foundation