Head Shopkeeper Lin felt extremely awkward, secretly cursing himself for trusting Shopkeeper Su. He had quoted ten pieces of Profound Yellow Essence after taking Shopkeeper Su's advice. They had assumed Xu Yi was only in the Third Realm of Yang Fish and must have seen little of the world. Besides, this was a pawn, not a sale, so ten pieces of Profound Yellow Essence seemed a fair price.
Who could have known Xu Yi's expectations were so high? Now the ten pieces of Profound Yellow Essence he had quoted earlier felt like a turd he'd taken a dump on—trying to suck it back in would be near impossible. He couldn't quote ten pieces one moment, hear Xu Yi's demands the next, and then suddenly jack the price up to forty or fifty pieces of Profound Yellow Essence.
That would destroy the credibility of his quote, and anyone with half a brain would think Jiguzhai was throwing its weight around and bullying its customers. He was genuinely in a bind, and he practically hated Shopkeeper Su to the bone. It was also his own fault for letting the prospect of a rare treasure cloud his judgment. Under normal circumstances, when faced with such a precious treasure, he would have been extra cautious.
"Head Shopkeeper, I think Mr. Xu's filial devotion is commendable. And this is a pawn, not a purchase. With the strength of Mr. Xu's Lineage, there's no way they'd let this treasure fall into someone else's hands, so they'll surely buy it back. Why don't we offer a high price and earn a little more interest as well? What do you think?"
Shopkeeper Su quickly came up with a way to salvage the situation.
Head Shopkeeper Lin pretended to ponder. "Very well, that's an idea. To be honest, I've