After dealing with Dan Lingzi, Chu Liang headed straight to the Precious Pill Pavilion.0

Previously, he had negotiated with several shops to open branches on Red Cotton Peak. Nevertheless, it has been many days with no progress at all, so he naturally went to inquire about it.0

But when he met up with Elder Sun, whom he was now well-acquainted with, the elder appeared troubled.0

"Young Hero Chu, Mount Shu is far away, and going through Taotie City... it's just too difficult," he said slowly.0

Upon hearing this, Chu Liang fell silent.0

Reading between the lines, it was clear that the distance to Mount Shu had already been acknowledged, so it wasn't the real issue. What the elder truly meant was the latter part of his statement—trying to go through Taotie City would be too difficult.0

Could there be some resistance?0

Seeing Elder Sun's reluctance to elaborate, Chu Liang didn't press further. Instead, he stood up and bade farewell. The Precious Pill Pavilion wasn't the only shop he had negotiated with earlier, so he decided to visit the others.0

As expected, all...0