With the Morning Star Essence finally within reach, Su Chen, despite his calm exterior, couldn't help but let out a silent sigh of relief.
This matter required a delicate touch. Officially, the Ancient King was the one who needed the Morning Star Essence, and he was merely tasked with acquiring it for him.
He had to show he was eager, but not *too* eager. Otherwise, who knew if the crafty Han Xingliu would sense something was amiss and try to pull a fast one.
That was why Su Chen had used Lu Huai's departure as a small gamble, all while maintaining an air of indifference.
'If you want to wait, then fine, we'll wait.'
This gave Han Xingliu the impression that Su Chen was expressing his dissatisfaction with the Royal Court.
After all, he had come this far. With no one in Tier Six capable of being his opponent, anyone would be upset if the Royal Court was still deliberately stalling.
It seemed to have worked. The guy hadn't grown suspicious.
