Zhou Jin put the pill back into the box, closed the lid, and stuffed it into his Storage Bag. He did not rush to take it. Breaking through to the Saint Realm was no small matter; it required an absolutely safe environment and a stretch of time without disturbance.
Luofeng City's situation was still chaotic. Though the Dantai Family had withdrawn, they could make a comeback at any time. Breaking through in a place like this was no different from seeking death.
He decided to return to the underground city first, take care of the matters at hand, and then find a place to break through.
Early the next morning, Zhou Jin checked out of his room and set off from Luofeng City's north gate, riding toward Dragon King Underground City.
Lin Taichu stood before the window on the second floor of the inn, watching Zhou Jin's departing back as he rode away, saying nothing. Zhao Feng stood behind him and followed his gaze.
"Your Excellency, Zhou Jin has left."
"I saw."
"He bought the pill and left without giving us a definite answer. Does he not want to work with us?"
"He's been making his way in the underground city for twenty years. He knows there's no such thing as a free lunch under heaven. When he said he needed to think it over, he wasn't putting us off. He truly needs to think. Once he confirms the Zhao Family is reliable, he'll naturally come back."
Zhao Feng thought it over and felt it made sense, but he still was not entirely at ease.
"What if he never figures it out? Or what if, after he goes back, he takes the pill, breaks through to the Saint Realm, and then no longer needs us?"
"The Breakthrough Pill can only