"I... guessed..." Pain said, the corner of his mouth twitching.
Jiang Boyue eyed Pain suspiciously, clearly not believing that explanation. This was Cherry Blossom Pavilion's highest secret. Even he had only learned of it before entering the Ancient Immortal Realm, when he received the inheritance of their Pavilion Master.
Though that immortal's pills tasted like shit, their effects were incredibly potent. Moreover, the unhurried ease with which he refined pills had been deeply etched into Jiang Boyue's mind to this day, making his admiration flow as endlessly as the waters of the Milky Way...
Cough, cough, cough... I got a little carried away... Still, Jiang Boyue was certain that this Pain knew something. However, since the other party seemed unwilling to say more, he did not press the matter. After all, they had come today to discuss cooperation, not to dwell on that immortal.
But...
"What happened to your face?" Jiang Boyue noticed that the corner of Pain's mouth seemed to have been twitching this whole time.
Seeing Jiang Boyue's look of reverence from earlier, Pain's teeth began aching again involuntarily as he recalled how Shi Jin had turned him into a green giant not long ago.
"It's nothing... Just a toothache..." Pain hurriedly steadied his expression.
Jiang Boyue and Bu Zhi nearly rolled their eyes. You were a corpse—what kind of toothache was that?
"Would you like a pill from me? Its painkilling effect is quite good!" Jiang Boyue said after pondering for a moment.
"No need. Let's talk about the Five Elements Spirit Stones..." Pain quickly cut him off.
A perfectly good transaction had been thrown into disarray by a certain immortal. There was nothing serious about it anymore.
Inside the Cosmic Light Hall, a certain immortal sneezed and sniffed in confusion. "Is someone thinking about me?"
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