At those words, Bai Ze's lips began to curl upward wildly.
"I get it. At a time like this, it's a contest of endurance."
"If they reveal themselves first, they lose. If we expose our identities, we lose."
"Both sides are probing each other and showing their own methods, but neither can go too far, lest the other become enraged out of humiliation."
"Exactly!"
"The Tower Master met me using his true identity first, so he lost."
"If I reveal my identity too early, or if he guesses my true identity, then I lose."
"The losing side will always be passive in negotiations."
"Let's take it slow. Our contest has only just begun."
After saying that, Chen Changsheng led Bai Ze toward a barren mountain.
However, after Chen Changsheng and Bai Ze left, a figure appeared there.
Rustle!
Tiny grains of soil drifted up from underground. After taking the soil, the figure vanished once more.
An unknown corner of the Sumeru Illusion Realm.
"This is the Medicine Field where he placed them. Take a look."
The figure handed the soil in his palm to a man. The man carefully sniffed the soil in his hand before saying, "A top-tier Medicine Field. Its formula is extremely complex. It seems to have been cultivated with the flesh and blood of powerful cultivators."
"Such a method is beyond the reach of ordinary people. You came into contact with him just now. Did you see through his origins?"
Facing the man's question, the figure shook his head.
"That white dog's nose is too sharp. I didn't dare get too close, or it would have smelled me out."
"Also, the Fishing Rod in his hand is no ordinary object."
"The method used to trap the white dog was merely something I did on a