Lord Miling was utterly confused.
He suspected he might have encountered a fraudster, who, upon learning about his awkward situation, deliberately concocted lies to gain his trust.
There were too many swindlers in Qihan Mountain, with deception skills endless in variety, but ultimately the key was to accurately grasp the other's desires. As long as there's greed, tailored scams arise, making it impossible to guard against.
For a moment, he couldn't determine the truth from the falsehood, but the two spirit roots gathering mid-air were indeed real.
"Then, what should I do..." The question blurted out by the Divine Envoy Ghost Messenger shocked Lord Miling himself. Damn, did he just take the bait?
But on second thought, what else was there left to lose?
