"Hall Master Hongchen, a small token of my appreciation!"
Jiang Yi smiled, then stuffed five high-grade Poké Balls into Jing Hongchen's hands before he could respond.
Jing Hongchen: (;—_—)
Feeling Xu Tianran's gaze on him, he squirmed as though his seat were on fire and turned a forced smile toward Jiang Yi.
"Thank you for your generosity, Pavilion Master Jiang!"
Jing Hongchen bit the bullet and accepted them. This brat was positively wicked. If he really meant well, couldn't he have handed them over in private?
The emperor only got three, but I got five... Your Majesty, this old servant—no, this old minister—is loyal to you!
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Those thoughts aside, Jing Hongchen still put them away without hesitation. He really did want them.
A family needed top-tier experts to prosper, and when it came to nurturing such experts, cost-effectiveness was irrelevant.
The Hongchen Family's two most gifted juniors, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, both followed the traditional soul master path.
These high-grade Poké Balls would be perfect for the siblings.
As for Xu Tianran's suspicions, let him be suspicious. Jing Hongchen had even killed the previous emperor; a little more suspicion hardly mattered.
"Heh..."
Xu Tianran smiled, betraying nothing unusual, though a shadow flickered in his eyes as he looked at Jing Hongchen.
You just take whatever Shrek gives you?!
Who do you think you are? How dare you steal my place in front of Shrek? I'm Shrek's good friend!
Very well. You've just signed your own death warrant!
Ju Zi sat between Xu Tianran and Jiang Yi, dignified and poised, but she kept stealing glances at Jiang Yi, a hesitant gleam in her eyes.
The matches continued.
After the individual matches, the Body Sect chose not to forfeit the team match.
They had no hope of winning, but they