Zuo Menghui said ingratiatingly, "Brother Hu, I beg you to put in a good word for me before the Emperor Lord. Zuo and the Sea of Stars Alliance will be eternally grateful."
You Yue Divine Lord sent a thought, "I'm convinced. Truly, I'm convinced. Your bargaining skills are beyond imagination, brother. I've never heard of a buyer begging to pay more."
Divine Lord Huan Zhen sent a thought to placate You Yue Divine Lord, then said to Zuo Menghui, "Brother Zuo, I'll naturally convey your good intentions. But the Emperor Lord urgently needs resources. I hope the resources we've agreed on can all be gathered within three days."
You Yue Divine Lord said, "Why the rush? The seven great bases are currently suppressed by the Fragment of the Earth Book. It's been proven that fellow can't do a thing to the Fragment of the Earth Book. We can certainly give them a little more time."
Divine Lord Huan Zhen sent a thought. "Brother, the longer we wait, the more things can go wrong. To be frank, I've always had misgivings. I truly don't want to drag this out. The sooner we can extricate ourselves, the better."
Though You Yue Divine Lord disagreed, he deeply trusted Divine Lord Huan Zhen's wisdom, so he didn't argue the point.
With the important business settled, all four relaxed. Divine Lord Huan Zhen laid out a feast and invited everyone to take their seats.
In the Snowflake Hall, Zuo Menghui drained a cup of wine and said, "What's the story with that Lei Chiyan? Old Xie told me about him. He said the man was a freak, with an almost supernatural knack for luring strange beasts. He used that very trick to escape from the three of you back then. Now Brother Hu and Brother