You Tiancheng finally realized what was wrong and abruptly looked up at Ye Li.
"Prefect Ye!"
"Now you see it?"
Ye Li gently stroked the Crystal Core, a faint, ambiguous smile on his face.
"A Martial Dao Saint Venerable in the Creation Realm."
"Without some special means, even someone like that couldn't possibly absorb this thing."
At those words, You Tiancheng drew a deep breath and gritted his teeth.
"This is a test!"
"Prefect Ye, they're using this Treasure Medicine to probe your true cultivation realm!"
If Ye Li could refine it easily, that would mean he was at least in the Eternal Life Realm.
Snow God City would then treat him with courtesy, perhaps even secretly try to recruit him.
But if Ye Li couldn't refine it...
What awaited him would likely be a devastating strike from Snow God City!
"No wonder..."
Lu Xuan was sharp too. She quickly caught on and turned to You Tiancheng.
"No wonder she specifically asked about the White Tower God earlier, and in such detail."
"So it was because you intercepted the wooden box! She couldn't see how Ye Li reacted when he touched it himself, so she had to fish for information instead!"
Snow God City's scheming truly ran deep!
Lu Xuan looked at Ye Li, the worry in her eyes growing.
"If you already saw through it, Prefect, why did you agree to go to Snow God City?"
"What if..."
"There's no 'what if.'"
Ye Li casually closed the wooden box and put it away, his expression unchanged.
"I have my own plans."
"All you two need to do is trust me. There's no need to say any more."
The opportunity was too good to miss.
This so-called Snow God City was clearly cautious.
Both of its probes this time, whether