However, even though Dao Lord Feng put it that way, the few sect masters began to hesitate. After all, I would surely offer benefits none of them could refuse to drive a wedge between them. Even Li Ci was looking at me in surprise, probably never expecting me to put on such a performance at a time like this!
"Dao Lord Feng, it's true that we agreed to advance and retreat together, but it wouldn't hurt us to hear what this kid has to say, would it?"
"Everyone leaves home seeking profit, that's all. Why must Dao Lord Feng obstruct us so? This old man thinks it wouldn't hurt to listen."
"Exactly, why not hear him out? Dao Lord Feng can naturally become the greatest beneficiary, but does that mean we can't? Dao Lord Feng, this concerns our sect's interests. I'm afraid we can't let the matter rest without hearing him out."
Seeing Dao Lord Feng lose his temper, those sect masters—old foxes that they were—would never let him dictate their every move. Their interests came first now. If these terms were better than Dao Lord Feng's, what was there to compare? To them, even Dao Lord Feng could be abandoned.
I had experienced every facet of the human heart and knew the circumstances of every sect and school like the back of my hand. Naturally, I understood what these sect masters wanted, so I said with a beaming smile, "How about this? The Great Immortal Sect is offering you all the resources from slaughtering the immortal dragon. Li Water Abyss is willing to pay twice that amount! And since I've persuaded Daoist Master Su, she won't fight over even a single coin of these resources. That means if one family remains, it can enjoy twice the rewards for slaughtering