"Hm? Fugui has reminded me of something. Perhaps it really is worth a try."
Lin Changheng slapped his forehead, his brow immediately relaxing as he swept a pleasantly surprised, expectant gaze over the senior members seated around him.
On the surface, he was asking for their opinions, but that was not truly the case.
After all, Xu Fugui had proposed the idea first, and Lin Changheng had now spoken up. Though he had not said it outright, the meaning between the lines was plain.
If the Xu Family High Council refused or dodged the matter, whether because they preferred less trouble to more or had other reservations, they would inevitably chill the heart of Lin Changheng, who had never made unreasonable demands of the family.
And they had to carefully weigh the repercussions of alienating this mid-grade Pill Master.
Under Lin Changheng's expectant gaze, the senior members' mouths twitched or their eyelids jumped, none of them knowing quite how to answer.
An uncanny silence instantly descended over the table.
After all, anything involving the Liu Family was a matter of the highest importance to the family, requiring a decision from the high council or approval from the family head.
They dared not agree on their own authority.
As the atmosphere grew increasingly chilly and the smile on Lin Changheng's face began to stiffen, Xu Xuzhong finally gave a light cough and broke the tension. "Since this concerns Pill Master Lin's progress in the Pill Dao, it concerns our family and ought to be resolved. But we have our own difficulties, too, and cannot settle it with a single word. I hope Pill Master Lin can understand."
At these words, the senior members all nodded and voiced their agreement. At the same time, their gazes toward Xu Xuzhong filled with an