His tone was steady. Looking True Lord Azure Billows, Xiahou Ying, straight in the eyes, he rose and spoke slowly.
Though a fifth-grade spirit flame was powerful, it ultimately only added external strength.
The Truth-Restoring Pill, however, could genuinely raise his cultivation stage.
Offering this pill for the Death Spirit Flame was a very sincere proposal.
If even this could not secure the Death Spirit Flame, or if she tried to raise the price on the spot, Liu Yu would not mind employing other means.
After all, his bottom line had always been rather "flexible."
One Truth-Restoring Pill was more than enough to exchange for a fifth-grade spirit flame. In fact, the former was worth somewhat more.
It was not that Liu Yu could not raise his offer further, nor did he lack those resources.
But if he did, the other True Lords would undoubtedly see him as a fool ripe for fleecing.
After all, high-grade resources were extremely scarce in the cultivation world these days. Even Great Cultivators had to budget carefully.
Even as an Alchemist, he would look far too suspicious if he constantly spent with such abandon.
Moreover, compared with the other True Lords, Liu Yu had risen far too quickly. That alone invited endless speculation.
Only now that his wings were fully grown and he possessed the combat strength of a Great Cultivator could he suppress the other True Lords' desire to probe his secrets.
Inside the palace built from black ice, Liu Yu spoke with unquestionable resolve, openly displaying his determination to obtain the Death Spirit Flame.
As he spoke, his gaze swept around the round table, passing over the faces of the True Lords one by one.
Though he was not particularly overbearing, there was a hint of warning in his gaze.
He had