Inside the Starry Sky Ring, Huangmei had already prostrated himself in utter defeat. Even if he had three heads, he could never have dreamed up such a masterstroke. As for how Xu Yi planned to clean up afterward, Huangmei had a vague idea.
He decided not to bother with Xu Yi. He felt it was best to keep quiet, to protect his intelligence from being seen through by Xu Yi again.
And so, Xu Yi had somehow managed to talk himself into it and made 270 Wind Fiend Tokens. The earliest redemption date for the Wind Fiend Pill was six months away, and so was the latest. Xu Yi figured half a year would be more than enough.
The deal went smoothly. Xue Ba had no intention of pulling a double-cross; there was no way he could, anyway. The final say belonged to "Alchemist Li." Even if they seized this batch of Wind Fiend Tokens, "Alchemist Li" could simply announce to the public that they were invalid. What would be the point of all that effort?
When they settled the deal, neither Xue Ba nor Ding Dian objected to the redemption date. After all, Xu Yi had contacted Alchemist Li in front of them, and Alchemist Li had decided to enter seclusion for three months.
Three months later, it would be time to reap their rewards. At Ding Dian's suggestion, Xue Ba decided not to put the Wind Fiend Tokens on the market for now. They would hold on to them until the date drew near, then wait until their value had climbed as high as possible.
And in recognition of Dong Chao's hard work, Xue Ba generously rewarded Xu Yi with 500 Profound Yellow Stones. In Xue Ba's eyes, Dong Chao absolutely deserved the largest reward he had