"More precisely, we only need to ensure that the Pill Convention championship does not fall into the hands of the Spirit Clan faction. As long as that goal is achieved, the Pill Tower will reward you handsomely!" Xuan Kongzi said.
As the foremost of the Pill Tower's three great leaders, Xuan Kongzi was unquestionably a renowned figure throughout the Central Plains. Xiao Yan did not need to ask to know that the "handsome reward" from his lips would be something coveted by countless alchemists.
Still, Xiao Yan asked in confusion, "I don't understand, President Xuan Kongzi. To be honest, my goal from the very beginning was to win the Pill Convention. Even without your request, I would have done so."
"I know." Helplessness surfaced in Xuan Kongzi's eyes. "However, the ownership of the Pill Convention championship now affects the very foundation of the Pill Tower. Therefore, our bottom line is that the champion cannot come from the Spirit Clan faction. While we ask you to win the championship, we also hope that you absolutely will not join the Spirit Clan and will instead become a candidate of the Pill Tower."
"The final decisions of many Pill Tower elders who are still hesitating at this moment are also tied to the Pill Convention champion. If the Spirit Clan can prove that the young geniuses they cultivate can crush all rivals and seize the championship, then they will truly believe that the Spirit Clan is the better choice."
"Therefore, we must ensure that there is someone competitive enough to contend for this championship. We cannot let the Spirit Clan have its way. And since your teacher is Venerable Yao, who once had ties with the Pill Tower, your victory would be an outcome we can accept."
This was the greatest hidden danger