With someone like Guan Zheng around, Yu Ci figured Su Yu must be feeling quite troubled as well.
Yu Ci already had a good read on the situation and had no desire to give her any more difficulties, so he took the initiative to speak. "The refinement of this infant tongue incense is rather tedious. I used a secret, exclusive technique to speed up the process, but it can only be done once and not repeated. If Fairy Su has further needs going forward, it will have to be handled through normal procedures. The conditions here are limited, so I cannot do it again."
Saying this finally dissolved the last shred of doubt in Su Yu's heart—so it had been a special method, no wonder it was so much faster than what she understood.
Given this buffer of time, Su Yu also let out a secret sigh of relief and flashed a dazzling smile at him. "I didn't expect the skills of the Jiu Yan Path to go far beyond our estimation. That being the case, I shouldn't act arbitrarily and must report to my sect, hoping to make our business relationship a more long-term one. As for the compensation, we will certainly make sure the Daoist is satisfied."
This last sentence revealed the forthright and magnanimous side of Azure Wave Flying Flame, entirely unlike the petty, calculating sort of merchant.
This was precisely what Yu Ci had hoped for, and the two sides struck a subsequent agreement. As for the dozen or so semi-finished blocks of infant tongue incense still in Yu Ci's hands, following Su Yu's wishes, they remained with him. First, to have him continue the refinement; second, to serve as collateral, demonstrating the intent for long-term cooperation with him.
Afterward, Yu Ci and the others took