Go with the flow?
"You mean you want me to go back on my word?"
"You want me to swallow everything I already said?" the Huantian Sect Master asked with a frown.
"There's a saying I'm sure you've heard: those who understand the times are the truly outstanding."
"It's not that we're going back on our word. It's just that... he has too much to offer."
"Besides, we can simply avoid clashing with him or getting involved with him. We can just treat ourselves as guests."
"We need the resources from the Miracle Treasure Pavilion. We can simply be its customers. Why do we have to be friends with the Pavilion's master?"
Hearing the Wu Family Head's words, the Huantian Sect Master also thought they made sense. Who said you had to make friends just because you were buying something?
"You have a point."
"There's nothing to gain from going head-to-head with Chen Changan, but we can keep growing stronger through the Miracle Treasure Pavilion."
"Chen Changan is far too confident, and far too arrogant. He knows the Eternal Land is closed to outsiders, yet he's still letting such important resources flow out."
"Once we've grown stronger, it won't be too late to settle the score with him."
"Exactly. We need to know how to adapt. Strengthening ourselves first is what matters."
The two men, who had originally planned to resist to the bitter end, finally calmed down after seeing the three new pills Chen Changan had introduced.
Although this was the Grand Elder of Tianyun Sect's birthday banquet, Chen Changan was the real star.
All the guests were delighted. They had not only learned the exact date of the next auction, but had also gotten an early look at the new pills about to hit the market.
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