"Aren't you afraid we'll join forces against you when the time comes?" Huo Lian asked with a smile after hearing Xuanyuan Xing agree.
"Of course I have that concern," Xuanyuan Xing said. "But I think it's worth a try. I can trust you for now, and I hope our cooperation goes well."
"This old man’s word is final. Since I’ve agreed, I will never go back on it," Feng He said. "But before that, there are a few things this old man would like to ask you."
"Please go ahead." Xuanyuan Xing nodded.
"Back then, that madwoman-hmm, your ancestor Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly was closer to the Immortal Alchemist than anyone else. Did she leave any clues about the Longevity Pills? For example, just how many Longevity Pills were there?" Feng He asked.
He had still meant to call Xuanyuan Jade Butterfly a madwoman, but the moment he did, Xuanyuan Xing's face darkened.
Now that they could be considered allies, Feng He could hardly continue, so he changed how he addressed her.
"Yes, I'm curious too," Huo Lian said. "You didn't know where the Longevity Pills were before, but surely you couldn't have known nothing at all? Their number, for example. That probably wasn't any great secret to your ancestor, was it?"
"If anyone else asked, I would never reveal this," Xuanyuan Xing said.
"Oh? So you do know." Delight appeared on Feng He's face.
"I can't say I know. I only have a rough idea, and it's hard to be certain," Xuanyuan Xing said. "Judging by the words our ancestor left behind, Senior Immortal Alchemist refined extremely few Longevity Pills back then."
"Extremely few? How many is that?" Feng He asked.
Xuanyuan Xing shook his head. "Extremely few means extremely few. Our ancestor didn't give a specific number either."
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