[You had anticipated this day's arrival and noticed the Shadow Protector among the crowd behind, but you had no intention of giving in just like that. Your acting was impeccable, feigning total ignorance.]
[Protector Zong merely sneered at the words, claiming that only cultivators could concoct such elixirs, and you were one of the few cultivators in this world.]
[Upon hearing Protector Zong's words, the surrounding elders and protectors revealed unpleasant looks on their faces, secretly circling you as if they were worried you might flee.]
[From the greedy look in Protector Zong's eyes, you understood that he simply wanted to uncover the secret of your ability to cultivate and then refine you into elixirs.]
