Lian Pingchao gave a cold smile and said, "My worthy nephew Yun Fang, they're asking you to spend a Sage Page. Otherwise, no matter what we do, we can't rescue them from more than fifty War Idols. We might even get ourselves killed. Spending Sage Pages to save four Grand Academicians who have nothing to do with us must be the worst bargain under heaven."
Fang Yun nodded. "Your words have given me an idea, Mr. Lian. They make a great deal of sense."
Lian Pingchao smiled. "You flatter me, worthy nephew."
The other five Grand Academicians looked at Fang Yun without a word. They could not blame him. He did not know those four Grand Academicians, so he had no obligation to offer up his precious Sage Pages.
Fang Yun continued, "Mr. Lian's comparison to a business transaction is indeed worth borrowing. What can a few Sage Pages do? They're merely lifeless objects, whereas four Grand Academicians can kill countless demon barbarians. If a few Sage Pages can buy four Grand Academicians' lives, then for the human race, that is a tiny investment yielding a ten-thousandfold return."
"You..." Lian Pingchao stared at Fang Yun, unable to speak, as though he had choked on his food.
"Yun Fang possesses not only great talent, but also noble righteousness. He truly is a model for us all!" Ye Fangge said, filled with solemn respect.
"When Brother Zhaochен invited Yun Fang to join us, I strongly opposed it. I even secretly sent Brother Zhaochен a voice transmission, hoping he would drive him away. Only now do I understand what an immense blessing it is to have Yun Fang in our party! I apologize for my earlier conduct." Tan Hemu respectfully bowed to Fang Yun and admitted his mistake.
"A truly fine son of