Only Biao Cen's furious roar remained in the hall. Xu Yi didn't answer him, and no one else made a sound.
Biao Cen finally felt like a joke. Though he was rough around the edges, he wasn't stupid. He knew all too well how important the Five Elements Spirit was to Wang Rongrong, because it was something the Heavenly King of the Imperial Way cared about. Wang Rongrong could use the Heavenly King of the Imperial Way's influence to summon the Imperial Way Guards and make trouble for Xu Yi, but he wouldn't dare cut corners on something the Heavenly King of the Imperial Way cared about.
Biao Cen knew even better how much Wang Rongrong had paid for the Five Elements Spirit. To get it, they'd been extorted by Xu Yi for more than ten thousand Profound Yellow Essences. They'd thought the deal was safely done, but now the Five Elements Spirit had run into trouble again. And Biao Cen had become the one chiefly responsible.
After all, he had personally inspected the Five Elements Spirit back then. With things turning out this way, he couldn't escape responsibility even if he wanted to. He roared a couple of times, but nobody reacted. Biao Cen was embarrassed, too, and his voice gradually died away. Everyone in the room stared at one another, speechless.
"Ahem, ahem... Brother Xu, about this matter, I think there's been a misunderstanding between us..."
Wang Rongrong struggled to find the words, but before he'd even finished, Xu Yi turned away, too lazy to deal with him. Wang Rongrong was burning with frustration, his pent-up fury threatening to choke him.
Gu Beiting cupped his fists toward Xu Yi. "Brother Xu, since you've outplayed us, we'll accept our loss. Tell us what you have in mind. It took