Baili Zhen had not expected such an astonishing secret to lie behind all this, so he asked again, "In other words, Senior, it isn't that you have no interest in the Longevity Pill. The time simply hasn't come yet, and you will only act at the very end?"
"Who wouldn't want the Longevity Pill? Even if it cannot grant true immortality, who wouldn't want to live a little longer?" the Masked Old Man said. "It's just that, very often, all your painstaking efforts amount to sewing a wedding gown for someone else."
"Are you saying Leng Guhan will have worked for nothing?" Baili Zhen asked.
He could not help feeling sorry for Leng Guhan. Considering all the trouble Leng Guhan had taken over the Longevity Pill Manual this time, only to have old monsters like the Masked Old Man coveting it behind his back-the mantis stalked the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. What chance could Leng Guhan possibly have?
Of course, he would be very happy to see Leng Guhan suffer a setback, since the two of them did not get along.
"Who can say for certain before the very end? In short, the Longevity Pill is the ultimate goal. The Longevity Pill Manual is only the first step, so there is no need to place too much importance on it," the Masked Old Man said. "Another thing: Leng Guhan is no longer the man he once was. Your impression of him is still rooted in the past. Over these years, he has become quite a figure. Perhaps Leng Guhan believes he has made every preparation."
Baili Zhen had not expected the Masked Old Man to think so highly of Leng Guhan. It seemed he really did need to adjust his attitude.
He and Leng Guhan had once