"That goes without saying."
Without even thinking, Qin Jiuge blurted it out, still putting on a heartbroken expression. "The two of us are practically blood brothers. Even actual blood brothers can't compare to the bond between us. Yet you're actually doubting me over this? That truly breaks my heart."
Unfortunately, Qin Jiuge's performance had always worked wonders on outsiders, but among their own people, they were all old foxes who had lived for a thousand years. Who did not know the other's true colors? What was the point of keeping up the act?
Thus, after Qin Jiuge delivered a speech moving enough to sway most people, Xu Lang's suspicions only deepened naturally, perfectly demonstrating just how ordinary their brotherly relationship truly was. It was truly hard to fathom.
Fortunately, Li Xuanmiao was not here at the moment. Otherwise, the three men might well have put on quite a show today.
"Give me the reward first. At least hand over one opportunity to reach the Supreme Realm."
Xu Lang held out his hand. Qin Jiuge immediately looked dumbfounded and said bluntly, "The matter hasn't even been handled yet, and you're already trying to fleece me with empty hands?"
"Me, fleece you with empty hands? I wonder who's really doing that here. After all, you are a genuine Supreme Realm expert, while I'm merely an ordinary, unremarkable junior. Between the two of us, you've always been the one fooling me and taking advantage of me. How would I dare fool you? Do I look like that kind of person? Like someone who would do such a thing?"
Xu Lang snapped irritably, turning his own disadvantage into his greatest advantage.
Driven into a corner, Qin Jiuge had no choice but to hand over an opportunity to break through to the Supreme Realm.
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