Yuanci wore an expression that said he was digging his own grave. After all, with a chance to escape right in front of him, why would I suddenly go looking for a few extra burdens? Wasn't that just asking for trouble? Yet even though he thought my suggestion was utterly inappropriate, he didn't object. After years of working together, the big, meaty monk knew full well that I was no fool. He even knew this was definitely a conspiracy!
What Yuanci thought was irrelevant, of course. The moment Fairy Baihua heard me, she exploded first, glaring as she said, "What!? You didn't find me a single one of the five helpers, and now you've tricked four more people away from me? You little..."
"Fairy Sister, it's like doing business. If you want to make a profit, how can you make more money without investing some assets? Once I have this kind of prestige, wouldn't it be much easier to bluff everyone into coming along? Besides, would Sister really feel comfortable letting me leave with the four masters and the two newcomers without arranging for a few trusted people to keep an eye on me? Sister, you can't trust people so easily! You have to be more guarded! Just find a few seniors to monitor us!" I said with a grin.
"You... Let me think!" Fairy Baihua pinched the bridge of her nose, feeling as if her brain wasn't enough. Meanwhile, the whole group of immortals stood there dumbfounded, all thinking I was playing this game far too well.
"Fairy, this boy is extremely cunning. Maybe he really can accomplish something. But we certainly can't leave him unwatched. How about this? I, Immortal Taishang, will bring a few fellow Daoists to keep an eye on him?" A familiar-looking male immortal emerged