Liu Chuandao laughed.
"How did you know that I need your help?"
Jiang Ning had arrived in the mountain a month ago. He probably wasn't fully aware of what was going on yet.
What had given him the confidence to say something like that?
"Qingshan Sect's mission is to guard the mountain gate." Jiang Ning stared at Liu Chuandao. "It's quite obvious that you can't hold the gate for much longer. In fact, Qingshan Sect's dominance is at risk now."
Liu Chuandao appeared unfazed by Jiang Ning's words.
"If the gate falls, your people are the ones who'll end up suffering." Liu Chuandao stared right back at Jiang Ning. He tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "You're not helping me out. You're saving yourself."
He was negotiating terms with him.
Jiang Ning didn't say a word. He simply smiled faintly at Liu Chuandao.
Negotiation was an art form. It wasn't something one could accomplish simply through verbal wit. The parties to the negotiation had to have stakes at the table. Sometimes, you needed to risk a gamble.
Jiang Ning was willing to do that right now.
"Fine. Name your conditions."
Liu Chuandao was a wily one. He could tell that Jiang Ning knew that he was cornered.
He had no options left but Jiang Ning had.
"First, I need the antidote to Drunken Dreams."
That was the only reason why Jiang Ning had entered the mountain. Nothing else mattered.
Liu Chuandao frowned slightly when he heard Jiang Ning's first condition.
"Drunken Dreams?" He shook his head. "You can't find that in the mountain anymore. Naturally, there's no antidote to be found as well."
"The deal's off then."
Jiang Ning remained in his seat. He didn't seem like he was going to get up anytime soon.
Liu Chuandao said that he didn't have the antidote, so that meant that it must be around somewhere. The antidote belonged to Qingshan Sect after all, so how could he insist that the sect didn't have any?
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