"I really am short on immortal crystals. Let's find somewhere to talk." Lu Xiaotian gave a helpless smile, then called over Cheng Santong.
"Haha, all right. Fellow Daoist Dongfang, rest assured. As long as you give the word, you can casually exchange a few moves with people afterward, and you'll make enough immortal crystals to count until your hands go numb." Cheng Santong laughed heartily when he heard this.
"Unearned wealth should be shared by all who see it. Cheng Santong, you can't arrange a betting pool like this by yourself. Let us help out too." Xiao Yu's eyes lit up. Although she held the esteemed position of an Immortal Official, her subordinates had suffered excessively heavy losses this time, and the Xiao Household had also taken a major hit. If they could use this opportunity to earn something and make up for the Xiao Household's losses, that would be good too.
Moreover, after witnessing Lu Xiaotian's methods against his enemies, Xiao Yu's confidence in him had risen considerably. He had even managed to escape the pursuit of an Arcane Immortal–level werewolf. So long as he did not directly fight an Arcane Immortal–level expert, what could this Lu Xiaotian before her possibly be unable to accomplish?
Furthermore, Xiao Yu had gained some vague insight into the method Lu Xiaotian had used to defeat Cheng Santong, which had appeared exceptionally ordinary. That trace of profound intent, when displayed through Lu Xiaotian's hands, seemed close enough to reach out and touch, yet when Xiao Yu tried to grasp it, it became ethereal beyond measure, as though it lay far beyond the horizon. Perhaps watching Lu Xiaotian fight others a few more times would give her some enlightenment.
"Fine. I couldn't pull this off by myself anyway. I was just planning to rope