"What—what's going on?"
"Exactly! Why did that Godly Venerable-level expert, supposedly one of the top three on the Western World's God List, suddenly back down? And why was he so eager to distance himself from Great Grandmaster Ding's disciple?"
"Am I imagining things, or does that Godly Venerable expert from the top three of the Western World's God List seem to know that Great Grandmaster Ning from the mainland—and to be afraid of him?"
"Judging by what he said and how he reacted, it really does seem that way! But what in the world is going on? How could someone of his stature, a Godly Venerable-level figure ranked among the top three on the Western World's God List, be so afraid of a mere Great Grandmaster from the mainland?"
Many of the guests present were completely baffled. They exchanged bewildered looks.
The Wei family members were just as confused as the guests, staring at the Westerner with odd expressions.
Zhao Wangchuan was even more stunned. He stared at the Westerner, at a loss for what to do, and stammered, "Your Excellency Morris, you... what do you mean?"
"Could it be that you think the price I offered was too low, and you're trying to raise it now?"
At that, the Westerner looked at him as if he were an idiot, then glared at him angrily. "Raise the price? You actually think I'm trying to raise the price? Heh..."
The Westerner gave a cold laugh, suppressing his anger as he continued, "You've got some nerve asking what I mean! Do you even know who you asked me to deal with?"
"If I'd known you wanted me to deal with him, I wouldn't have agreed even if you'd offered ten times as much!"
With that, the Westerner snorted heavily. He