White Wolf called out loudly, "The Great King is generous with his subordinates and has never been stingy with lavish rewards. Xu Yi's reward this time is nothing extraordinary. As long as you all work together and devote yourselves to serving the Great King, why worry that you won't be richly rewarded?"
White Wolf had laid it on thick enough that the clever people in the room knew it was time to respond. At once, everyone shouted in unison, "We are willing to give our lives for the Great King!"
Golden Roc Demon King laughed heartily, his heart content. The gloom that had only just clouded his face finally vanished.
When the moon sank below the mountain pass and into the stream, Xu Yi returned to Elegant Abode.
After a long night of scheming and fighting, he was truly exhausted. Just as he was about to rest, the warning formation outside was triggered. He cursed his bad luck under his breath and forced himself back to his feet.
Ever since the gathering in the main hall had ended, he had become a hot commodity. Countless people had come to contact him and cultivate ties.
He had gone to great lengths to fend them off before finally getting away. He had even taken a deliberate detour to sneak back here.
On his way back, he had secretly congratulated himself. Luckily, those people didn't know where he lived; otherwise, they would surely have come knocking, no matter how deep the night.
Who would have thought he'd still be denied a moment's peace?
As soon as he opened the door, he saw that his visitor was White Wolf. Xu Yi hurried out to greet him and welcomed him inside. They sat once more on the stone stools on Green Flat.
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