Following Jun Guxian's original intentions, he had not planned to make Sikong Jing's achievements public.
That way, he could advance and retreat in proper measure at the negotiating table.
In other words...
If the Heaven-Soaring Imperial Family could offer more and more, then Sikong Jing's participation in the Heaven-Soaring Sea Cave battle could be canceled outright. If the price was right, he would be sold off.
But making the merit public had ruined Jun Guxian's plans. Naturally, he harbored resentment toward Jun Yiji and even the Sea-Chasing King.
The moment Jun Huixiang finished speaking, Jun Yiji immediately took over...
"This is also a small matter, and also repayment for your saving Luo Guangmang."
"More than that, it is repayment for your reminder to Luo Guangmang that he had to immediately report everything to His Majesty. You deserve all of it."
"And I personally loathe the way Jun Guxian, and many others, casually sell people off. That naturally puts me on the opposite side from such people..."
"By my principles, someone who has rendered such tremendous merit being sacrificed anyway is absolutely unacceptable."
Her words rang with unquestionable resolve.
Sikong Jing responded with an appreciative, grateful look. This was the kind of attitude Sikong Jing liked.
As for people like Jun Guxian, who played schemes and imperial arts...
Sikong Jing would only regard him as someone to be mutually exploited. If they could maintain each other on the surface, he did not care. But if Jun Guxian dared step on his bottom line, that would be another matter entirely.
Likewise, if the Heaven-Soaring Imperial Family truly paid a great price and Jun Guxian intended to sell him off...
Then Sikong Jing would immediately make Jun Guxian understand regret.
Jun Guxian was merely a prince, not the Seal Sovereign Emperor himself. Making