"All right, Brother Xu. You wouldn't have contacted me just to reminisce with Kong. If there's something you need, please speak plainly. You brought me into this, so I'm one hundred percent on your side. If you keep treating me like an outsider, Brother Xu, you'll break my heart."
Kong Qi had guessed that Xu Yi had a reason for seeking him out. He'd been dancing around the subject the whole time, and Kong Qi was curious about what Xu Yi wanted to say.
If Xu Yi directly asked for that unspeakable favor, Kong Qi would think less of him.
Geniuses were rare, but if they didn't know when to advance and when to retreat, even a genius was destined not to go far.
Before long, Xu Yi's voice came through. Only after a long while did Kong Qi reply, "This matter is too big for me to decide on my own. But it sounds like a wonderful opportunity. I'll have to report it first. Wait for my news."
After cutting off contact with Kong Qi, Xu Yi went back into seclusion.
In the blink of an eye, the tumultuous fifth of July finally passed. Early the next morning, without anyone contacting the others, Zuo Feng, Wang Qijue, and Lei Qianxiao gathered of their own accord at Cangfeng Residence in White Tiger Tower.
"Brother Zuo, what do you make of this? It's downright bizarre. Is Xu out of his mind, or has he simply put all of Guanglong Hall up as collateral? Otherwise, where did he get so many origin pills? I did the math. That stunt of his must have cost at least 130,000 origin pills. He bought 130,000 origin pills' worth of ingredients and Essence Fruits at thirty percent above market price. What kind of madness is that?"