Xu Yi was not so arrogant as to believe his reputation alone could cow the powerful figures in the United Merchant Association. There had to be more to the story.
He pondered for a while but couldn't get to the bottom of it. In the end, he gave up guessing. If there really was more to it, the other party would eventually reveal it of his own accord.
For now, the important thing was that his first goal seemed to have been achieved.
An hour later, "seemed" became "certain."
Su Yunlai entered with a smile, as if carried in on a spring breeze. He cupped his fists and said, "Lord Xu, I've done my best and haven't let you down. Fifteen mid-grade Water Spirit Stones, five mid-grade Spirit Stones of each of the other four elements, thirty-five in total, and over fifteen hundred Fire Element Spirit Stones. Please check them." As he spoke, he handed over a Sumeru Ring.
Xu Yi made no ceremony of it. He dripped blood onto the Sumeru Ring and sent his thoughts inside, confirming the contents in an instant. Delight spread across his face. "Many thanks. Let me get the spirit stones ready. I may not have enough, so would it be all right to make up the difference with gold-element spirit stones?"
Su Yunlai pondered for a moment. "That won't be a problem. The only thing is, the price will have to be based on the price Brother Xu just offered for purchasing the Fire Element Spirit Stones."
Xu Yi hadn't expected the man to be waiting to spring that on him. But with his wish fulfilled, he was in high spirits and had no desire to quibble over such details. He readily agreed and immediately began checking the spirit stones.
Though he had