Qin Jiuge was telling the unvarnished truth at this moment, so he was not afraid of being seen through by the many Protector Elders before him.
Besides, these people's strength was only evenly matched with his.
If they truly came to blows, Qin Jiuge might not necessarily lose.
The plan to infiltrate White Bone Abbey might fail, but his personal safety would absolutely not be affected in the slightest.
"It is indeed the Shadow of the Thunder Dragon, and it is nearly a hundred thousand years old—a rare treasure indeed. It seems Dan Ghost intends to use this furnace of pure earthfire to refine some private fire for himself as well."
Kuang Qi quickly came to his senses. His gaze lingered on Qin Jiuge for only a moment; he did not take this disciple with his mere Supreme Realm cultivation seriously.
The other Protector Elders around them were clearly tempted as well.
Yet they were wary of Dan Ghost's standing and influence within White Bone Abbey, which was why they did not continue making a move. Otherwise, judging by White Bone Abbey's nature, taking action would have been the only natural course of action.
In the end, the Protector Elders restrained themselves and allowed Qin Jiuge to enter the alchemy chamber and deliver the Shadow of the Thunder Dragon.
"Master, your disciple has brought you the medicinal ingredients."
Qin Jiuge pushed open the alchemy chamber's doors, his voice exceptionally respectful.
Yet his arrival filled the Elder refining pills with confusion. Before he could react, the stone doors of the alchemy chamber closed once more, completely separating it from the outside world and turning the two into utterly different worlds.
Outside, everything returned to calm. Inside, however, a grand play had undoubtedly only just begun.
"Disciple Jiang Yanbai, why have you