"Foundation Establishment Pill?"
Sun Zhiwei's brows drew together slightly, a flicker of wariness passing through her eyes.
She looked up at Jiang Fu'an, thoughts racing as she failed to understand why he had suddenly brought up this item.
Seeing that she had misunderstood, Jiang Fu'an hurriedly explained, "Uncle is worried that, on this trip out, you may be targeted by those secretly coveting the Foundation Establishment Pill.
"You left the sect so suddenly that they may not have had time to react.
"But by the time you return, the road may no longer be peaceful."
"This—how is that possible?!"
Sun Zhiwei's face was full of disbelief, and her voice rose without her noticing. "Only a few fellow disciples know that I have a Foundation Establishment Pill.
"The Melodious Sound Sect's rules are strict. Who would dare act so rashly?
"Besides, how could I possibly carry something so precious on me?"
Yet Jiang Fu'an did not relax upon hearing this. Instead, he swiftly analyzed the situation. "Your fellow disciples may not act personally, but there is no guarantee the news will not leak from their mouths.
"The Foundation Establishment Pill is not on you—that is something only you yourself know. How could outsiders be certain?
"Niece, you have cultivated in the sect for so long that perhaps you do not understand how great a storm a single Foundation Establishment Pill can stir up in the outside world.
"A few years ago, Moon Spirit Market auctioned off a Foundation Establishment Pill. In the end, the Jade Moon Lake Mu Family purchased it at a high price.
"On the journey back, that Mu Family Foundation Establishment Ancestor personally escorted it. Their precautions could not have been more thorough.
"But even so, it was still snatched away halfway through the journey, and the Foundation