Previously, Liu Zhenlin hadn't been able to read the situation. He'd thought Xu Yi was simply lucky, and had made the acquaintance of two more important figures from the Outer Sect.
But now, the moment the handsome young man presented the bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills, Liu Zhenlin realized things had gone wrong.
Qi-Nourishing Pills were the lowest-grade pills in the sect. A bottle was worth barely a hundred spirit stones, and even he wouldn't have given them a second glance. How could they possibly be suitable as a gift for a first meeting?
The burly middle-aged man laughed heartily. "You're so generous as a junior brother. As your senior brother, I can't possibly lose face in front of the younger generation."
As soon as he finished speaking, two identical dark bottles appeared in his palm. He tossed them toward Xu Yi with a grin. "Junior Brother Fan, see? I'm not doing a bad job as your senior brother, am I?"
Liu Zhenlin's expression stiffened. Seeing the chill at the corner of Xu Yi's eyes, he hurriedly stood and gave an awkward laugh. "So it's Lord Cao and Lord Fan. I've long admired you both. I'm a steward in Immortal Lord He's manor, and my surname is Liu. As they say, a chance meeting is better than an invitation. Since the two lords think so highly of my worthy younger brother, perhaps you might find some time another day to visit Immortal Lord He's manor? My worthy younger brother and I would certainly welcome you with all sincerity."
At this point, all he could do was invoke Immortal Lord He's name to put pressure on them.
At the same time, Liu Zhenlin put away the Boundary Barrier Pearl and sent Xu Yi a voice transmission. "It's obvious these two are here