After Li Changfeng finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Xu Yan, wanting to see how he would react to the news.
Feeling the man's gaze upon him, Xu Yan first showed a look of inner struggle, then gradually firmed his eyes, as though he had reached some decision.
Xu Yan cupped his fists toward Li Changfeng and said solemnly, "Since the patriarch has given his command, I shall naturally obey. Please look after me when the time comes, senior brother."
With that, he gently placed a Storage Bag on the stone table.
The Storage Bag contained a total of two thousand low-grade spirit stones, which he had prepared before coming here. His aim was to show weakness to his enemy and lead Li Changfeng to misjudge him.
What was too rigid would easily snap. He had already left this man hanging once; offering spirit stones as compensation now would neatly make the man believe he was timid, afraid of trouble, and fearful of the Crimson Sun Sect.
As long as this man dared accept them, sooner or later Xu Yan would make him cough them back up, principal and interest alike.
"Junior brother, this absolutely won't do! Take it back at once!" The instant Li Changfeng saw the Storage Bag, his smiling face turned stern, as though displeased.
"You truly underestimate me, junior brother. We are both disciples of the Crimson Sun Sect. Surely we ought to support each other when we enter the Great Yan Ancient Mine?"
With a sweep of his wide sleeve, the Storage Bag returned steadily to Xu Yan's hands.
"Please don't take offense, senior brother. I misunderstood your intentions." Xu Yan immediately cupped his fists toward Li Changfeng and stuffed the Storage Bag into his robes.
Inside the cave abode, Li Changfeng continued, "We