After hearing Xun Baitao's words, Lu Yin's eyes flickered. "The Xun Family doesn't want to be confined to the Tianjin Flow Realm?"
Xun Baitao froze, then laughed dryly. "Haha, everyone wants to advance further. It's only human nature."
"Indeed, it's only human nature." Lu Yin nodded with a smile.
Beside him, the women Xun Baitao had arranged pressed closer and closer against Lu Yin, nearly sitting in his lap.
Lu Yin really could not take it anymore, so he had the two women leave. They were very disappointed, casting Lu Yin a resentful look before departing. That kind of gaze could melt anything.
The banquet's atmosphere was quite harmonious. Lu Yin was curious about mechanism arts, the Xun Family, and even the Tianjin Flow Realm, while Xun Baitao answered everything without reservation.
After a few hours, Xun Jiong came before Lu Yin and bowed respectfully. "I was reckless and offended Alliance Leader Lu. I ask Alliance Leader Lu to forgive me. I will punish myself with three cups." As he spoke, he was about to drink the wine that had already been prepared, but Lu Yin suddenly stopped him and said with a smile, "Brother Xun, there's no need for this. I, Lu Yin, am not petty. Let bygones be bygones between us."
Xun Jiong was grateful. His left arm had been severed after being caught by Liu Tianmu's Fifth Sword, and he could not reattach it in the short term, leaving him looking somewhat weak. "Alliance Leader Lu is magnanimous, but I, Xun Jiong, was blind. I must punish myself."
Lu Yin said, "If you do this, you'll make me, Lu Yin, look petty. If you want to drink, I'll accompany you." As he spoke, he poured himself a cup.
Xun Jiong hurriedly said, "Thank you, Alliance Leader Lu."