After the meeting adjourned.
Cold Crow Reverend sought out Qin Ming alone and secretly asked him, "Fellow Daoist Qin, why did you accept such a troublesome assignment so readily?"
"You must have some confidence, don't you?"
Qin Ming glanced at him and said, "What confidence could I possibly have? It was simply unavoidable. If Qin did not take this matter on, I doubt anyone else would have gone."
"Ah? Why didn't you say so earlier? Seeing how calm and unruffled you were, This Seat thought you had some winning trick up your sleeve. That was why This Seat volunteered to carry out the mission with you." Cold Crow Reverend let out a heavy sigh, overwhelmed with regret.
Then he muttered to himself in a low voice, "I wonder whether it is still too late to ask the Chief Alliance Leader to switch assignments..."
Qin Ming patted his shoulder. "Fellow Daoist Hannya, if you wish to withdraw, Qin can understand. After all, Mystic Clarity Temple's vast foundation is right there, with countless disciples and grandchildren below. Should anything happen to you, would not the sect decline?"
"Forget it, forget it. This Seat can only consider himself unlucky, voluntarily taking on such a dangerous mission." Cold Crow Reverend waved his hand.
He then cast an isolation barrier within the room, forced a faint smile, and asked Qin Ming:
"Hehe! Well... Fellow Daoist Su said that Senior Lu provided the alchemy materials and asked Fellow Daoist Qin to refine a Fifth-Order longevity-extending spirit pill. Is that true?"
Qin Ming was taken aback at first. He had not expected his information to be so well-informed.
As it happened, Qin Ming wanted to probe Cold Crow Reverend's reserves, so he said, "That is correct. Qin did successfully refine a batch of Yaoming Pills for Senior