Inside the secret chamber, Suo Huan Zhenren's robes fluttered. The gentle smile on his face was like a mask, unchanging even as he made his move.
"My thanks, Daoist."
As he looked at Master Miaoyin, Suo Huan's mind flashed back to his meeting with True Monarch Zeng Cai Qiluo Overseas. An unconcealable shadow of gloom crossed his face.
'Making a deal with a tiger... I have no other choice!'
'After all, I'm an Outer Heaven Cultivator with no True Monarch to back me. If I want to seek Gold, my only hope is to gain the tacit approval of the various True Monarchs.'
'From that perspective, I should even be thanking Minor Metal... If he hadn't exposed that Great Trueman at the Late Stage of Golden Core, I fear I would have died without ever finding a single opportunity. Now, at least the Saint Sect True Monarch is allowing me to pursue the Fruit of Long-Flow Water, and is even willing to personally refine a Sea Stabilizing Pearl for me...'
