Xu Yi said, "To be honest, I was the one who killed it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to pick up the Golden-haired Baboon's corpse, would I? As it happened, when I came across the Golden-haired Baboon, it was already injured. I don't know who it had fought, but I got lucky and profited from it."
Showing a few sharp claws could make those who coveted what you had think twice. Sure enough, as soon as Xu Yi finished speaking, Mr. Wu and Huo Yansha looked at him differently.
"Even an injured Golden-haired Baboon is no easy prey. The fact you managed to take it down speaks volumes about your ability. Fenghua Pavilion has always sought to maintain good relations with powerful people. Your strength is impressive, and Fenghua Pavilion would be glad to be your friend. We'll take the Golden-haired Baboon's corpse for fifty Profound Yellow Pills. Does that satisfy you?"
As he spoke, Mr. Wu poured Xu Yi a cup of tea. Xu Yi nodded. "That's a very fair price. Thank you." He had asked around about the price of second-order wild-beast carcasses; they generally went for around thirty Profound Yellow Pills. Mr. Wu's offer was indeed a very friendly price.
Mr. Wu said, "If you're willing to sell the Golden-haired Baboon's wild core as well, how about two hundred and thirty Profound Yellow Pills?" Xu Yi had admitted to hunting the Golden-haired Baboon, and with its carcass, there would naturally be a wild core.
Xu Yi waved a hand. "Mr. Wu, you've offered me another generous price. I'm grateful, but someone else has already reserved the wild core, so I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you." He deliberately gave the impression that he had someone backing him, simply so no one would see through his