Thunder Cat Bear seemed to have lost all strength, too. His body swayed before he managed to steady himself. "I can't give you the demon core right now. You'll have to fulfill your promise first. But don't worry. My great Thunder Cat Bear clan always keeps its word. We never go back on a promise..."
As if afraid Xu Yi would break his promise because he couldn't get the demon core right away, Thunder Cat Bear went on and on, making assurances.
"I trust you."
Xu Yi cut him off.
Thunder Cat Bear froze, staring blankly at Xu Yi for a long time, unable to understand how things had turned out this way.
He had only been dealing with this man for a short while, but he already knew how difficult he was. After naming two demon cores as his price, he had fully expected Xu Yi to haggle. He had even secretly settled on the real number in his mind. Yet this man had agreed at once.
And now, when he had tried to persuade Xu Yi to do the work first and collect his payment afterward, he had worried Xu Yi would argue. He had already decided that paying one demon core as a deposit would be acceptable. But before he could finish speaking, the man had agreed again.
That simple "I trust you" made Thunder Cat Bear's heart tighten and flutter against his will. Without looking back, he returned to the demon lair, his heart a tangled mess.
Xu Yi rose into the air as well and sent a voice transmission to the others, telling them to guard the entrance.
His generosity wasn't without reason. If it had been a human, no matter how loudly they thumped their chest or how flowery their promises, he still wouldn't