One hundred billion? My fortune was worth at least over two trillion now... Yue Qianchou muttered to himself for a while, then raised a hand and patted Du Feng's shoulder. Turning away with his hands behind his back, he paced as he shook his head with a bitter smile. "Brother Du, I appreciate your kindness, but I truly can't help with this matter. To be honest, when I was at Cháotiān Palace's shop before, Elder Ya Fuzi had already urged me to join Cháotiān Palace as an outer disciple..."
"Ah..." Du Feng froze, then recalled that Shui Mingqing had gone through the Divine Ruins Realm and was also on good terms with Yue Qianchou. It was not hard to understand why Ya Fuzi knew of him and wanted to recruit him; after all, everyone wanted talent gathered into their own hands. Frowning, he asked, "Did Brother Yue agree?"
"No!" Yue Qianchou turned around and shook his head. "I refused him, and Elder Ya Fuzi was rather displeased because of it. Fortunately, Brother Shui stepped in to smooth things over. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have made it out of Cháotiān Palace's shop." Du Feng's eyes were full of confusion as he slowly asked, "Since Brother Yue already refused him, why are you unwilling to lend me a hand? Do you think the money is too little? Money is not a problem—we can discuss it further." "It's not a matter of money." Yue Qianchou smiled faintly. "Though I am a Rogue Cultivator, I still have a master. How could I join another sect without authorization? Besides, when I refused Elder Ya Fuzi, I promised him that if I were ever to become an outer disciple of another sect, Cháotiān Palace would definitely be my first choice."
Du Feng stood silently where he