But as for the matter of the Dragon Pillar...
Rao Baoyue considered for a while, then said slowly, "As for the Dragon Pillar, I'll assume you knew nothing about it and won't hold it against you.
The undying wood belongs to me. From now on, our grievances are settled.
I'll erase the Wings-Together Palm mark for you.
You didn't come to the Pill Alliance of your own accord that day. If you want to leave, you may, but some of your memories will have to be erased.
Such as the formula for the Gathering Essence True Yang Pill."
Tang Yan froze at her words. A single piece of undying wood could have such a tremendous effect?
"You targeted me because of the undying wood?" Tang Yan couldn't help asking.
Rao Baoyue made no attempt to hide it. She nodded and explained, "Leng Shi, the Formation Alliance's Sutra-Transmitting Elder, is nearing the end of his lifespan. He commissioned me to refine a Life-Extending Pill.
Undying wood is its main ingredient.
Leng Shi is a senior renowned throughout the world, and one of the Human Clan's most powerful guardians.
If his life-extension plan were ruined in my hands, it would be a tremendous blow to the Human Clan.
The Pill Alliance would be disgraced because of me, I would be reviled by everyone under heaven, and my lineage would be implicated as well.
As the spark that set everything off, naturally, I resented you."
Tang Yan was deeply shaken.
Just because he had taken one extra look at Little Meatball out on the sea, an entire chain of consequences had followed.
Now that he had a chance to regain his freedom, he seriously considered his plans.
After a long while, Tang Yan raised his head to look at Rao Baoyue and said