Back when Xu Yi bought the Chaos Thunder Art, his pockets were light, so he happily decided to owe Long Jin Si two hundred Profound Yellow Essences for the time being. Wu Si had stood surety for him. There was still some time before the debt came due, but Xu Yi had summoned them today, and both Wu Si and Long Jin Si were feeling uneasy.
Wu Si worried that Xu Yi would repay Long Jin Si first, then come to him to redeem the treasure he'd put up as collateral. After all, everyone knew that the man had been richly rewarded by the Heavenly Court and was now a bona fide upstart tycoon. Long Jin Si, meanwhile, worried that once Xu Yi repaid the debt, they'd have no reason to stay in touch.
Xu Yi was practically a living legend now, and Long Jin Si didn't want to sever ties with him so soon. Though they'd been apart for some time, Wu Si and Long Jin Si greeted Xu Yi with such warmth that he was nearly embarrassed. Before they'd finished exchanging pleasantries, two more guests arrived: Liu Guancen and Hall Master Shao of Tianxi Hall.
Hall Master Shao of Tianxi Hall was another of Xu Yi's creditors. While practicing the Chaos Thunder Art, Xu Yi had run short of Yang Origin Magnetic Beads halfway through and had bought the rest on credit from Hall Master Shao. Liu Guancen had acted as the intermediary. Hall Master Shao, however, had driven a hard bargain, insisting that the agreement state Xu Yi would owe him a year's use of his services if he couldn't repay by the deadline. Liu Guancen had even flown into a rage at the time, arguing that Hall Master Shao was clearly bullying the Empty Guest by