After the meeting.
Cold Crow Ascendant approached Qin Ming alone and said secretly, "Fellow Daoist Qin, why did you so readily take on this troublesome task?"
"Surely, you must have some assurance, right?"
Qin Ming glanced at him and said, "What assurance could I have? It's not like I had a choice. If I didn't take on this task, probably no one else would have gone."
"Ah? Why didn't you say so earlier? I saw your calm demeanor and thought you had some brilliant strategy to ensure victory; that's why I volunteered to undertake the mission with you," Cold Crow Ascendant sighed heavily and regretted it immensely.
Then, he muttered to himself quietly, "I wonder if it's still possible to ask the Grand Alliance Leader for a task change at this point..."
