eloquent

"Are you... serious?" Xia Zuo questioned with astonishment and suspicion.

"A melee priest? Is your family priest so powerful in close combat at the spiritual level?" I doubt your demonic talent!

"Of course!" Jiang Han raised his hand, radiant elements surged, releasing a divine light blessing on Xia Zuo, increasing his attack by 20%. Green healing numbers continuously appeared on his body.

"!!!!!" Xia Zuo and Bo Wen were stunned.

Damn, he actually healed you!

"I have a skill called Dawn Blessing, which can boost all your attributes by 20%, instantly regenerate 20% health, and provide continuous healing." Jiang Han said.

"Not enough." Xia Zuo thought for a moment, shook his head, "Although my strength has surged after entering the divine level, I still need some time to defeat the ancestral shadow. This improvement is not enough to make up for the gap."

"Not enough?" Jiang Han took out the Fallen Feather from his package. "Using the effect of the entire feather, you can further increase all your attributes by 20%."

"You have a lot of treasures on you," Xia Zuo marveled, then shook his head, "Unfortunately, this is not something that can be filled with just a 40% increase in all attributes."

Jiang Han's face darkened. "Are you really that weak?"

Even in a battle between divine-level powerhouses, with him as a priest providing various buffs, they were still losing. It was a bit hard to accept.

"It's not that I'm weak, it's just that the shadow of my ancestors is too strong!" Xia Zuo explained.

Jiang Han furrowed his brows, uncertainly asked, "This artifact in my hand has recognized its master. Can I temporarily lend it to you?"

Although it's an exclusive divine weapon, lending it to an NPC instead of a player might be a different matter.

"Sure!" Xia Zuo nodded, as if awakening from a dream. "If you lend me a weapon forged with Obsidian Crystal, along with a 40% increase in all attributes, I should be able to defeat the ancestral shadow."

"Alright." Jiang Han took out the unnamed divine weapon, struggling to hold it with both hands. He looked calm, staring directly at Xia Zuo. "I can lend you this weapon."

"Lend it to me?" Xia Zuo was puzzled, not understanding the implied conditions.

These four words seemed to imply certain prerequisites.

"But I hope you can reward me with a Great Strength Pill for helping you defeat the shadow," Jiang Han added.

Since the Great Strength Pill could allow him to wield such a weapon, he couldn't easily give it up.

Earlier, he avoided discussing it further, fearing that the Dwarves would inquire about the origin of the Great Strength Pill from which scripture he learned about it.

"No way! Absolutely not!" Bo Wen beside them vetoed. "The Great Strength Pill is exclusive to our Dwarf race and cannot be given to outsiders. Change another condition."

"What if I say... I want the Great Strength Pill?" Jiang Han's expression gradually became serious.

To make the Dwarves leave the underground palace, he needed to use the Fallen Feather's limited usage, so he couldn't return empty-handed.

He needed to use this divine weapon immediately!

Xia Zuo said in a deep voice, "Young human, you need to understand boundaries!"

"I understand boundaries very well; it's you who don't." Jiang Han sneered. "Don't think that I'm just a soft persimmon for you to pinch."

"What do you mean?" Xia Zuo's gaze turned cold, and the pressure of a divine-level powerhouse quietly released. "We Dwarves have treated you very politely!"

"Boom!"

The stance suddenly changed, and the intangible atmosphere became as heavy as iron.

Jiang Han felt a terrifying pressure sweeping over him, like a mountain crashing onto his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Perhaps this was because the opponent was restraining himself; otherwise, the pressure he faced would be even more terrifying.

"Fool, don't you understand?" Jiang Han remained calm and faced the gaze. "I gave you the Obsidian Crystal, and you, in turn, advanced to the divine level. Don't you think we are even?"

"Isn't it so?"

"Of course not!" Jiang Han said coldly. "Don't you think that under the heavens, only you can forge divine weapons?"

Xia Zuo was dumbfounded.

"Perhaps to broaden the scope a bit, don't you think that under the heavens, only the Dwarf race can forge divine weapons?" Jiang Han continued.

The answer was naturally negative.

He dug out a fairy-grade ore in the Fallen Fortress, and Seraco, the Fallen Angel, had personally said that she would forge an exclusive divine weapon. He didn't believe Seraco would ask the Dwarf race for help.

"But you haven't suffered a loss." Xia Zuo explained, "I have paid a lot of rare ores for this."

"For what purpose? To obtain a weapon that you can't use?" Jiang Han asked.

Xia Zuo: "..."

"In addition, I came here not as an individual but as a representative of the Dark faction." Jiang Han sneered. "You seem to still not see the situation clearly; the two major factions are about to ignite the flames of war!"

"So what?" Jiang Han asked, "Do you want to join the Bright faction? Join the Bright faction that forces the Dwarf race to hide and wait for their strength to be enough."

"I..." Xia Zuo was speechless, unable to refute.

Seeing the opponent falling into the trap, Jiang Han's lips curled up.

The opponent had just said that the ambitions of the Bright faction were expanding, and the Dwarves became exploited labor in refining after the victory, unable to endure the oppression. Hence, they chose to hide.

Although it was just a few words, a concise description of the process, it might still be usable.

"Eventually, the two major factions will determine the victory or defeat, but I don't believe they will let neutral parties benefit." Jiang Han analyzed the situation for Xia Zuo, "Even the Dragon Domain, as powerful as it is, is forced to make a choice, let alone the Dwarves?"

"So that's it!"

Hearing this, Bo Wen and Xia Zuo were enlightened.

These words were truly enlightening!

Unable to choose the Bright faction, unable to remain neutral and please both sides, their only choice was to join the Dark faction.

"I come here representing the Dark faction, willing to use the Obsidian Crystal to help you break through to the divine level, let your Dwarf race leave this place. The cost is just a Great Strength Pill. If you insist on choosing to hide and wait for your strength to be enough..."

At this point, Jiang Han paused, giving the other side time to react, and then continued, "Believe me, even if the Dwarf race leaves the underground palace and actively chooses to join the Dark faction, the outcome won't be good."

Bo Wen and Xia Zuo looked at each other, both expressing shock from each other's eyes.

So the reasons behind this were so complicated?

Stepping forward slowly, bearing the pressure, Jiang Han patted Xia Zuo's shoulder. "Adding flowers to the brocade and sending charcoal in the snow are two different concepts. Do I need to explain which one is better?"

"..."

Xia Zuo

 was speechless, cold sweat seeping from his back.

Without Jiang Han's warning, he truly wouldn't have realized it.

Suddenly, he reacted, quickly retracted the pressure of a divine-level powerhouse, clasped his fists, and apologized, "Thank you for reminding, it's my stupidity. The Great Strength Pill, we are willing to give it to you!"

"Ding! ~"

System prompt: You have obtained a hidden side quest [Liberate the Dwarf Race] (Difficulty: A)!

[Liberate the Dwarf Race] (Difficulty: A)

Introduction: You successfully made the Dwarf Chief believe your words with your eloquence.

Quest requirements: Help the Dwarf Chief defeat the ancestral shadow.

Quest rewards: One Great Strength Pill, Dwarf race goodwill +10000.

Quest punishment: None.