Feng Jun waved a hand, gathered his thoughts, then said with a smile, "You may have misunderstood something. I haven't agreed to hand the item over to Tiantong Auction yet. I've known the Carefree Platform disciples for quite some time, and I'm willing to help Fellow Daoist Shangguan out."
Huangfu Wuxia nodded in sudden understanding. "I see. I got a little carried away... Fine then, Fellow Daoist Shangguan. I was discourteous first in this matter. To express my apology, I'll withdraw from competing for this item."
Huh? Feng Jun shot her a surprised glance. Why had she suddenly seen reason today?
Chairwoman Huangfu did not look at him. She merely kept rolling her eyes skyward. Seen reason... Do you think I wanted to?
But she had no choice. She could not keep letting herself get carried away. Though Huangfu Wuxia was young and occasionally willful, she was ultimately the chairwoman of the Tiantong branch. She understood such trade-offs.
If she continued arguing with Feng Jun, it would cause damage to their relationship that would be hard to repair—well, perhaps "damage" was not quite the right word, but at the very least, it would become a grudge.
Shangguan Yunjin could not help breaking into a grin. "Then many thanks to Chairwoman Huangfu."
For a Fifth Layer Qi Condensation disciple, completing such a task would not only earn her Contribution Points, but also make her stand out. On top of that, she could build goodwill with her elders. It was an incredibly worthwhile deal for her.
For some reason, seeing her smile made Huangfu Wuxia want to hit someone. She gave a soft snort. "By the way, I suggest you inform your sect elders. It would be best if they could bring some water-element and metal-element cultivation techniques. There might be something