Deacon Shouzhong also knew that Elder Yi Jue was difficult to deal with. Unless necessary, he did not want to provoke her.
But since he had already invited her over, and the refined scholar had sold him out as well, he could only speak seriously. "Elder Yi Jue, I invited you here to help. It counts toward your task quota too... Fellow Daoist Feng is the client. Why bother arguing with a minor cultivator?"
"Deacon Shouzhong, it seems you do not wish to say much," Elder Yi Jue said, giving him a glance. She did not waste any more words and instead looked at the refined scholar. "You know something. Tell me."
"What I know is quite limited too," the refined scholar said with a bitter smile. Though he had deeply earned the Dao Master's favor, that was only because this young lady had no interest in the affairs of the Spirit Plant Path. Otherwise, how would it ever have been his turn?
So he could only cup his hands toward Deacon Shouzhong. "Old brother... you still have to be the one to explain."
Deacon Shouzhong truly was good-tempered. After thinking for a moment, he spoke. "Elder Yi Jue, has there been any progress in the recent research on Gray-Blue Disease?"
"No progress, only a few ideas," True Immortal Yi Jue answered coldly. "It will take some more time."
"Fellow Daoist Feng has already provided a treatment plan," Deacon Shouzhong said. He knew that she only respected ability, so he simply went all in. "Not merely a plan... there are already cases of successful treatment."
Sure enough, True Immortal Yi Jue turned to glance at Feng Jun upon hearing that. She did not think curing Gray-Blue Disease was particularly remarkable—merely something she had not thought of for the moment, while