"Fine, let's settle on that price." Lu Xiaotian nodded.
"Excellent. I haven't had the honor of asking your name, honored guest. If you have any other demonic beast materials in the future, feel free to bring them to my smithy. I guarantee the price won't leave you at a disadvantage." Seeing that the deal had been concluded, Duan Xingping wore a satisfied smile.
"My surname is Lu. If that bow set is repaired properly, there will naturally be more opportunities for cooperation." Lu Xiaotian did not give an outright promise. Although he still had a large amount of Golden Core-level demonic beast materials on hand, he had to sell them gradually. If he brought everything out at once, setting aside whether the smithy could swallow it all, even if it barely managed to, he probably wouldn't get a good price. Besides, Lu Xiaotian would never casually do anything that might attract attention. Since he would be staying at the Marquis of Zhenwei's residence for quite some time, he had plenty of opportunities in the future. He could simply come by once every so often.
After dealing with the matters at hand, Lu Xiaotian did not linger and returned directly to the Marquis of Zhenwei's residence. The girl called Ye Xin had indeed stayed behind closed doors, evidently devoting herself wholeheartedly to cultivation. Lu Xiaotian was only too happy to have the peace and quiet, and began refining his Demon-Suppressing Tower with all his strength.
Strangely enough, ever since Ye Xin entered the small courtyard, Cao Kun came by far less often than before. However, every time he visited, he would sit with Lu Xiaotian for a while, chat at length, and only then leave. From the worry between Cao Kun's brows, Lu Xiaotian could tell that he was fretting over