Liam's distrust inevitably grew. Joel had been hiding a lot, from Randall's presence to that unexpected tournament. Joel also had yet to reveal much about the mission, as well as what he wanted from it.
Nevertheless, oddly enough, Liam didn't smell the same stench from the two Uncles and Randall. Somehow, that didn't feel like a ploy.
'Am I being naive again?' Liam wondered. 'Is this how cultivators conduct themselves?'
There was value in secrecy. That much was evident, and Liam eventually managed to apply that to the current situation. By not sharing anything, Joel was keeping himself crucial to the mission.
It was what the Recruiters Guild did with the Sects after all. The former basically had a monopoly on finding new disciples, keeping itself relevant while being a relatively unnecessary middleman.
Naturally, Liam couldn't dwell long on those realizations since the development led to some curiosity that soon took a physical form.
