"Senior Brother Lu, you're awake." Luo Qian's first words upon seeing Lu Xiaotian open his eyes contained no unnecessary concern. They were exceedingly concise, yet his trust in and protection of Lu Xiaotian were just as clear and straightforward.
Lu Xiaotian nodded at Luo Qian without saying much. Their friendship needed no superfluous words.
"Something went wrong while I was cultivating. Sorry for the trouble, everyone." Lu Xiaotian spoke to Qiao Lan and the others.
"Brother Lu, you're being too formal. We've been through life-and-death trials together, after all. Protecting you while you cultivated is nothing more than a small favor." Qiao Lan smiled sweetly.
"If that's the case, let's continue. There should be plenty of spiritual objects at the place Brother Ox wants to go. Still, since Brother Ox will be the one doing the work, he should naturally have first pick of one spiritual object. Of course, if its value is too great, Brother Ox will have to pay a sufficient price." Qiao Lan's performance just now had satisfied him. If Lu Xiaotian still said nothing, that would be rather ungenerous of him.
"Brother Lu is right. I certainly won't let everyone suffer losses when the time comes." Hearing Lu Xiaotian say this, the Eight-Legged Demon Bull Beast also breathed a sigh of relief. This was practically a public declaration that he would be allowed to choose one spiritual object first. Given Lu Xiaotian's character, he should not go back on his word.
Qiao Lan nodded. Although Lu Xiaotian and the Eight-Legged Demon Bull Beast had surely communicated privately, this arrangement was still reasonably fair. After all, she had contributed less.
When Lian Yue saw Lu Xiaotian's gaze sweep over him, his heart grew uneasy. Although the silver-haired young man's expression was calm, those seemingly placid eyes appeared