The white-robed young man and the sturdy man were both dumbfounded: We haven't even finished arguing, so how did another one show up?
No, what does this have to do with you?
You were the last to arrive, and you're only at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Do you think that because we righteous cultivators have such high moral standards, we won't dare hit you?
Seeing that he had drawn the hostility of both men to himself, Li Xiuchang stopped their argument and thought, I really am good at breaking up fights.
He cupped his fists and said, "The two of you have misunderstood me. We are all righteous cultivators, as close as brothers. I truly can't bear to see the two of you hurt your friendship by arguing."
"So I thought, why don't I enter the cave and eliminate the demon beast? Once I kill it, the two of you can split the demon beast's corpse between you. That way, neither of you has to lift a finger to claim a share of the spoils. No one loses, and your friendship remains intact. We can all still be as close as brothers."
"This... Fellow Daoist, wouldn't you be doing all that work for nothing?" The two exchanged a glance and suddenly felt somewhat embarrassed, realizing they had judged a gentleman with a petty heart.
But after their thoughts turned, they considered that although it seemed like a great deal to split half the spoils without lifting a finger, they had originally been able to claim all the spoils for themselves.
After all, killing a third-grade demon beast was no difficult task for either of them.
Li Xiuchang saw their hesitation and asked, "May I ask how I should address the two elder brothers?"
He had already changed his form of