The Fifth Elder had been somewhat reluctant at first, but now he treated Chen Changan with great warmth. The accommodations he arranged for Chen Changan and the others were excellent, too.
"Big Brother, why did you tell him so much?"
"That fellow looked so sour at first. He was clearly a little unwilling."
"When did you become so kind?"
After the Fifth Elder left, Da Huang voiced the doubts in his heart.
Was Chen Changan a kind man? Clearly not. He had kindness in him, but it certainly never overflowed.
"I was just sending a signal-a signal that my alchemy skills are definitely very strong."
"Once the Fifth Elder goes back, he'll certainly recount what just happened. Then, when it comes time for the challenge, the Taiming Branch Alliance's strongest alchemist will definitely choose to refine Grade Five Pills."
"We can take that opportunity to find a way to look at a Grade Five Pill formula."
"What we lack right now are formulas for high-grade pills."
Only after hearing Chen Changan's words did Da Huang understand his thinking.
"But even if you didn't do this, wouldn't they choose to refine Grade Five Pills anyway?"
"They might, but they might not. After all, no one knows what their success rate would be with Grade Five Pills. What if they wanted to play it safe?"
"So, to make absolutely certain, we have to let them know that without Grade Five Pills, they have no chance of beating me."
"To win, they'll take the risk and try, even without complete confidence."
"That's why I say no one has more tricks up his sleeve than you, Big Brother."
"I call it strategy."
"Fine, fine, whatever you say. But... how long do we have to wait here?"
No one currently knew when the Taiming Branch