Before long, the three of them arrived at a secluded corner, entering a courtyard tucked deep within the area where mortals lived.
"Senior Lu, you previously promised that the alchemy reward would include a Fire Dragon Red Fruit. May I ask... where did this Fire Dragon Red Fruit come from?"
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Su Shi'er was the first to speak, questioning Lu Xiaosheng.
Lu Xiaosheng was clearly somewhat surprised by Su Shi'er's abrupt question.
But he immediately replied, "The Fire Dragon Red Fruit was a gift from a senior whom Lu deeply respects. As for that senior's background and identity, please forgive Lu for not being able to disclose them."
The two before him were both merely at the Foundation Establishment stage. With Lu Xiaosheng's Golden Core-stage cultivation, he should have had no reason to regard them highly.
Yet he had always been a smooth and tactful person. Coupled with the fact that he needed their help, he naturally showed them a measure of respect.
A senior he respected?
A Nascent Soul cultivator? And since it had been gifted to him, it probably had nothing to do with that little girl Feng Fei.
It seemed he would have to find another way to investigate Feng Fei's whereabouts.
Su Shi'er secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He did not continue the topic, instead casually asking, "Then may I ask, Senior, what kind of Medicinal Pill do you wish to refine?"
He had many things to do at present, and the pressure on him was immense. Though Su Shi'er asked about the Medicinal Pill Lu Xiaosheng wanted refined, he did not truly take it to heart.
He merely intended to find an excuse to send him away after asking.
Lu Xiaosheng did not answer at once. He stared