The man watched his companion enter the Skycloud Pool, then fixed his gaze on Qin An. "In a moment, he'll need to go in and verify whether what you said is true."
Qin An nodded slightly. "All right. Go ahead and check."
With the Skycloud Pool so close, Qin An felt no impatience. He had come this far; getting anxious would do no good.
He waited. Once the man had verified everything, he would naturally tell Qin An what to do next.
The man emerged at a measured pace before long.
A middle-aged man followed him out.
The middle-aged man also wore a white robe. Though there was nothing striking about his appearance, he carried a faint air of nobility.
When he saw Qin An, he nodded slightly. "Yes, you do bear the aura of that being on Myriad Poison Cloud Peak. It seems you truly are the Savior."
"Now that my identity has been verified," Qin An said, "may I enter the Skycloud Pool and gain the Supreme Foundation of the Crowning Realm?"
The Peerless Foundation was his sole purpose here, so he wasted no words.
The middle-aged man nodded. "You may. But there are dangers within. I want you to understand them before you decide."
"First, let me introduce myself. My name is Liu Rong. I guard the Skycloud Pool, and I'm also an Elder among the Natives of the Skycloud Forbidden Land. What should I call you?"
Qin An gave his name, then asked, "What dangers are there in the Skycloud Pool?"
As he understood it, the danger surrounding the Skycloud Pool came from the Natives guarding its entrance. But Liu Rong seemed to be saying that even soaking in the pool to gain the Peerless Foundation would expose him to many dangers.
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