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Lü Zhong was puzzled but didn't ask any more questions.
As for that Jade Scroll...
He put on a hesitant expression, not because he was debating whether to accept it, but because he was faking it.
At this very moment, he was secretly overjoyed.
The Jade Scroll was right in front of him, which meant Lü Zhong could use the Gray Mist Space to interfere with reality and learn its contents.
After a long while, Lü Zhong finally managed to say, "My apologies, fellow cultivator. You should take it back."
Qingding hadn't stated it explicitly, but Lü Zhong knew that obtaining this Jade Scroll would come with strings attached. There would surely be no shortage of conditions, like swearing an oath not to share the Small True Yang Talisman with anyone. That was a given.
At the same time, accepting this talisman would mean he was choosing to walk right into a storm.
