"I see… come inside." Chao Shuying gestured for them to enter her room.
Once inside and seated, Chao Shuying continued, "Now, can you elaborate on the situation for me? What was different from when you consumed it?"
Kulas proceeded to explain the situation—how Tian Yang's cultivation had increased by nearly two realms while his own cultivation had only improved by barely half a realm.
"My first thought was that the ingredients used in his pill were simply of higher quality than those I had," he said, voicing his conclusion.
"That is impossible," Chao Shuying responded immediately, her tone firm and assured.
"I was there when the pill was concocted. In fact, I even assisted, so I'm fully aware of the potency of its ingredients. They were certainly superior, and the pill was undeniably of higher quality than yours, but not to a degree that would create such a drastic difference."
"Then what do you think is going on?" Kulas asked.
