When it came to fighting, Xu Nian was indeed rather wary of Xu Yi. But when it came to treasure hunting, he had a secret art and felt quite confident. He had concealed his selfish motives within a high-minded proposal, so he had no fear that Xu Yi or Dongfang Tuo would call him out.
Dongfang Tuo kept the greater good in mind and did not expose him. Xu Yi simply disdained Xu Nian's petty schemes. Both agreed.
Xu Nian breathed a sigh of relief. "In that case, let's make haste."
"Lord Xu, don't be impatient," Xu Yi said. "I think there's one more thing we should settle beforehand."
Xu Nian furrowed his brow. "What?"
"Nothing major. Since the three of us are traveling together, we should decide who will take the lead."
A cold smile touched Xu Nian's lips. "From the sound of it, you want to be the one in charge. May I ask what standing Lord Wang Qianqiu has?"
Xu Yi smiled. "Our purpose in Earth Pillar Hall is to explore and seek treasure. What does status have to do with it? If Lord Xu is capable of leading Brother Dongfang and me to treasure, then naturally you should take the lead. What do you say?"
Xu Nian glared at Xu Yi, unable to utter a word.
Dongfang Tuo said, "There's no need to debate this. Brother Wang alone knows the secret method for treasure hunting, so he should naturally lead us. Besides, when it came to dividing the treasures, Brother Xu made a proposal, and Brother Wang could have used his secret knowledge to demand a larger share."
"Yet Brother Wang said nothing. Why, then, should Brother Xu contend with him now? More importantly, our first priority is finding treasure. I believe we'll have better results