"Heh, the fact that he was willing to bring out Purple Lord Bamboo showed some sincerity."
The Sky-Gazing Hound's divine sense transmitted from the Soul Suppressing Pot. "But cooperating with him means placing our hopes in someone else's hands and letting him hold us in a death grip.
If he breaks the agreement midway, we won't get the other half of the Purple Lord Bamboo. No, no, that won't do."
Xu Chunniang strongly agreed with the Sky-Gazing Hound. Since she was an academic official of Heavenly God Academy, she ought to abide by the academy's rules.
Besides, she had no desire to be controlled by another.
Still, rejecting Xu Zisheng would likely mean offending someone.
But... so be it if she offended him. She had never planned to remain at Heavenly God Academy for the rest of her life anyway.
Heavenly God Academy might be wonderful, but what true powerhouse would willingly settle into one corner?
Having made up her mind, Xu Chunniang looked at Xu Zisheng. "Forgive me, but I cannot comply. Brother Xu, please put away the Purple Lord Bamboo."
The smile on Xu Zisheng's face gradually faded, and no joy or anger could be heard in his voice.
"Has Scholar Xu thought this through? If you miss this opportunity, perhaps you will never have another chance to obtain Purple Lord Bamboo."
How could Xu Chunniang fail to hear the threat in Xu Zisheng's words? But her mind was made up, and naturally she would not change it.
Xu Zisheng put away the Purple Lord Bamboo in his hand. "Fine. Then I wish Scholar Xu gets what she wishes for."
Watching his departing figure, the Sky-Gazing Hound spat viciously.
"Who's he trying to scare? Was your Grandpa Hou raised on scares? It's just a stalk of Purple Lord