"He agreed just like that?"
Jing Hongchen and Ye Yufei exchanged an involuntary glance.
Was this right?
Wasn't Du Busi supposed to be proud and haughty, revere Body Martial Souls, and almost never ally or cooperate with any other faction?
Yet they had only just mentioned cooperation.
Without a second thought, he had readily agreed!
He hadn't even named a single condition.
Could this be a trap?
The two communicated with their eyes.
Du Busi picked at his ear and looked at them in confusion. "Weren't you the ones who came to discuss cooperation with me? Now that I've agreed, why do you look so surprised? Or were you joking just now, amusing yourselves at my expense?"
"No, no, no, Sect Master Du, you misunderstand. We truly came in all sincerity to discuss cooperation with your sect," Ye Yufei hurriedly explained, afraid a misunderstanding might arise.
Jing Hongchen picked up the thread. "We're a little surprised because you haven't named any conditions for the cooperation, Sect Master Du."
"Of course I have! What nonsense!"
"Don't tell me your Sun Moon Empire expects something for nothing."
Du Busi spoke as though it were only natural.
Hearing that, Jing Hongchen and Ye Yufei finally breathed sighs of relief.
Now things were following the right script.
Who in their right mind agreed to cooperate without any conditions?
Jing Hongchen asked, "Please feel free to state whatever conditions the Body Sect has. We'll report them to our emperor afterward. I imagine the Sun Moon Empire will agree, provided they aren't too excessive."
Seeing this, Du Busi dispensed with the pleasantries.
He laid out his conditions. "First, your Sun Moon Empire must help us find Soul Masters with Body Martial Souls."
"Second, since we're cooperating, it wouldn't be appropriate for our sect to remain in