"What?" Zhou Yu was stunned. Yu Zimo and the others giggled.
"Brother Lu, you really know how to keep accounts. Fine, as long as you're in, we'll give you a cut too. We can even cheer you on while we're at it." Zhou Yu looked like he was raring for a fight.
"Let's wait a while. My injuries haven't healed yet." Lu Xiaotian shook his head.
"Brother Lu, you're still injured? Is there anything we can do to help?" Yu Zimo was the first to react with surprise. She considered herself a little more familiar with Lu Xiaotian's methods than the others, but she hadn't expected the backlash from using that forbidden art to be so severe.
"No need. I have pills with me. I just need some time." Lu Xiaotian waved a hand. "Let's go. If we keep talking, the day will be over. I happen to need to buy a better pill furnace, too."
The group left Lu Xiaotian's pill shop. As they stepped outside, Lu Xiaotian spotted a familiar, petite figure. The moment she saw him coming out, her eyes lit up.
"What a coincidence. We've met again. I still don't know what to call you, brother." It was Qi Qian. She looked just as surprised and delighted to see Lu Xiaotian.
"Our deal is over. For your own sake, you'd better stay away from me." Lu Xiaotian frowned deeply. He ignored Qi Qian, who stood there looking awkward, and left with Yu Zimo and the others.
"That woman seemed to know Brother Lu?" As a woman herself, Guo Jingyu had noticed the surprise and delight on Qi Qian's face, followed by her embarrassment. She couldn't help feeling a little sorry for Qi Qian and thought Lu Xiaotian seemed rather heartless.
"Her senior brother was the black-robed