By now, everyone knew Treasure Gathering City was a huge fat piece of meat. Once the news spread, merchant guilds eager to negotiate with Wuji Hall came in droves. What Xu Yi never expected was that Hu Sifeng would come calling too.
Their relationship was exceedingly complicated. They could hardly be called enemies, but they were even further from being friends. At best, they were a pair of rivals who always seemed to cross paths.
Hu Sifeng was clearly embarrassed. Xu Yi received him in the main hall, and Hu Sifeng drank three cups of tea before finally explaining why he had come. Once he finished, he immediately started pouring himself another cup.
As it turned out, he had come on behalf of the Hu family, hoping that the Phoenix Society under their banner could also join the management council. As for the tens of thousands of Profound Yellow Essence Xu Yi owed the Hu family, they were willing to convert some of it into shares and extend the repayment period for the rest.
In short, the Hu family was sincere and willing to give Hall Master Sui the greatest possible leeway. Hu Sifeng had practically bitten down on his own cheek to get those words out.
He had been driven into a corner. Otherwise, he never would have come here. Did he, Hu, have no pride?
He had once been the host here, but now he had been reduced to a guest, forced to swallow his pride and seek a way in through a former rival.
What was most sickening was that he had been utterly at a loss as master of Wuji Hall, while Suijie had only just taken office and had already swept away the impasse, turning Treasure Gathering City into a goldmine.
Didn't this outcome make