After Elder Duan Liang stated his purpose and saw no reaction from the two of them, he said, "You can discuss your expectations first."
Feng Jun glanced at Yi Jue, signaling for her to speak first.
Yi Jue, however, said, "I merely fulfilled a wish of mine. To me, the reward itself is not important. Since Feng Mountain Lord took the initiative to mention a reward, it would not seem appropriate for us to name one first... Elder Duan Liang, please explain Grand Void Plan's reward arrangements first."
The first side to name a price was always at a disadvantage. Everyone understood that, and she knew very well that Feng Jun lacked knowledge in such matters.
Yi Jue was not trying to fleece the Grand Void Sect. She simply did not want Feng Jun to suffer too great a loss. In fact, not only Feng Jun—even she, a former Grand Void Sect disciple, was not very clear on the going rates for such rewards, since she had never paid attention to these matters before.
Elder Duan Liang truly had courage. Rather than putting it off, he pondered briefly before saying, "There are two options. The first is for the Grand Void Sect to acknowledge the contributions of you two, Yi Jue and Feng Jun... We will permit the two of you to pass this technique down within your own line, and Grand Void will not pursue the matter."
"The terms are too poor," Yi Jue said without hesitation. "Only within our own line... that is not enough. Tell us about the second option."
"Your own line" was a very subtle term, and its boundaries were not particularly strict. Broadly speaking, if someone from the Spirit Plant Path wished to learn this technique, they had to be Yi Jue's disciple. Those