Qian Niu didn't respond immediately. He took a moment to consider what Mao Yuan would be willing to offer in exchange for Qian Xiaoli.
For Mao Yuan to show interest in Qian Xiaoli, despite her relatively low cultivation level, he must have seen immense potential in using her as a cauldron for dual cultivation.
'If I play this right, I could secure both a pill to help me break through to the Return to Void realm and strengthen my connections with the Mao Empire at the same time…'
His eyes narrowed, the gears in his mind turning as he weighed the possibilities.
In the Qian Empire, there were no alchemists capable of creating a pill to help him break through into the Return To Void realm, but the same couldn't be said for the Mao Empire. The Mao royal family boasted several tier 7 alchemists and Return to Void realm experts!
The power of the Mao royal family far outstripped that of the Qian family.