"Senior, do these pastries suit your taste?"
Steward Fang hurried in and asked.
Having hosted Xu Yi several times, he had already figured out a little of Xu Yi's preferences. The man cared little for sights and sounds, but had a weakness for good food.
He had first sent someone to escort Xu Yi to the quietest Immortal Guest Tower in the Tianxia Association, then specifically instructed Steward Xu to send over a large selection of the finest tea and snacks, along with a feast.
The moment Steward Fang entered, he saw that every cup and plate had been swept clean. He was delighted, knowing he had taken the right approach.
"Not bad."
Xu Yi did not even turn around.
Steward Fang stepped closer and reported, "The president has issued an order to punish Steward Liu severely. He has been stripped of his position, whipped, and demoted to Menial Worker. The president also asked Fang to apologize to you on his behalf. If you're still dissatisfied, you can..."
Xu Yi waved a hand. "Get to the point!"
People like Steward Liu had never occupied his thoughts. He had come to the Tianxia Association to liquidate his assets.
The many Sumeru Rings he had lined up in the hall, the items inside them, and the mountain of magical artifacts were not merely meant to make a show of force. He also intended to have the Tianxia Association exchange them for Spirit Stones.
Of course, he had gone through nearly a hundred of the Sumeru Rings. Aside from one Wind element Spirit Stone, one Earth element Spirit Stone, several hundred Precious Medicines, and nearly four thousand Spirit Stones, he had dumped everything else into the meeting hall earlier.
Naturally, he had kept every book containing writing. In his experience, such writing often