At those words, Xu Taiping distinctly felt the trace of greed that had just appeared around her vanish completely.
"That precious?"
Lin Buyu asked Xu Taiping again.
"More than precious. There are no True Dragons left in this world, so every sip of Dragon Gall Wine means one sip less remaining. A cultivator once offered an Immortal Weapon for a cup of Dragon Gall Wine and still could not obtain it."
Before Xu Taiping could answer, Duan Tianya spoke with a smile.
"I suspect it wasn't that they were unwilling to trade, but that they didn't dare?"
Xu Taiping handed Duan Tianya the flask of diluted Dragon Gall Wine.
He could not say he trusted Duan Tianya completely, but at least he sensed little malice from him. Besides, the man was dying, so he did not mind giving him another flask of wine.
As Duan Tianya accepted the flask Xu Taiping offered, a distinct look of appreciation appeared in his eyes.
Lin Buyu, meanwhile, lowered her head and continued reading the storybook in her hands.
"In truth, Dragon Gall Wine cannot awaken a Corpse Wraith's memories of its past life. The only reason it worked on This Old Man was that This Old Man once sealed a wisp of his Divine Soul within Water-Cutting."
Duan Tianya patted the ancient, unadorned saber at his waist.
"When I was drinking earlier, I accidentally spilled a few drops onto the blade. That was what awakened my remnant soul."
"But because it was only a remnant soul, I knew I could not hold on for long. That was why I did not rush to attack that Demon Cultivator, but waited in secret for an opportunity to strike."
He continued explaining to Xu Taiping.
Hearing this resolved some of the questions in Xu Taiping's mind.