Old Ghost had wanted to handle this matter properly and make a grand impression before Great Virtue Mighty Young Master.
Naturally, he was extremely reluctant to agree to Xu Yi's demands.
But Xu Yi stubbornly refused to talk to him, and they could never agree on terms. Old Ghost was even less willing to slink away from the Donghua World empty-handed. With no other choice, he took out a black pearl Xu Yi had never seen before and activated its restriction. The pearl remained pitch-black, but Auspicious Duck's long-missed yet familiar voice came through. "Hello, Brother Xu! Long time no see. I only recently heard about your latest display of divine might. You truly are worthy of having once been this venerable one's food servant. You haven't brought shame upon me."
The voice tried to sound composed, but its liveliness shone through. Xu Yi could almost see that chattering duck, flapping and bouncing around before him again.
He held back a laugh and said, "Let's not make a show of our friendship. Talking about it won't make it grow, and not talking about it won't make it disappear. Your asking price for this deal is too high. I'm afraid I can't afford it."
Auspicious Duck said, "I knew that in your heart, Yan Zi or Yuan Qinghua might be close to you, but neither could compare with your grand path of cultivation. When it came down to the crunch, you chose to protect your precious treasure. That's only natural."
Xu Yi laughed. "When did you learn to scheme so cleverly? Get to the point. I do want to know where Yan Zi is, but the terms you proposed are far too harsh. Give me another option."
The black pearl remained silent for a long time. More than ten breaths passed