Fang Qianyuan's deliberate obstruction caught Bei Yetang completely off guard.
Only at this moment did he truly realize that this newly ascended powerhouse before him was no easy man to deal with.
When someone like this threw his weight around, there was nothing you could do about it, no matter how shameless or rude he became.
And if Bei Yetang failed to complete his mission and truly returned empty-handed, Grand Elder Tian Heng might not punish him, but he would inevitably be disappointed, making it harder for Bei Yetang to earn his trust and receive important assignments in the future.
Bei Yetang knew full well how hard-won his current standing and position were. All the more eager to devote himself to handling every task for Grand Elder Tian Heng, he could only follow Fang Qianyuan's line of thought, rapidly turning things over in his mind as he tried to uncover his intentions.
Was Fang Qianyuan dissatisfied with the gift offered as a token of sincerity, or did he have something else in mind?
Bei Yetang did not believe that a Heaven-Tier Powerhouse of Fang Qianyuan's stature would covet a new Spirit Creature and try to pocket it without paying anything in return.
Nor could he be so shortsighted as to deliberately anger Grand Elder Tian Heng, making an enemy of him instead of forging an alliance.
That would be difficult to justify, whether in public affairs or private interests.
Then what exactly was the reason?
* A trial...*
That's it. He wants to seize the initiative!
He wants me to understand who truly holds the initiative!
Even if the powerhouse behind me is the Righteous Path Leader, Grand Elder Tian Heng, he cannot wrest that initiative away!
*He won't lightly anger the Grand Elder and become his enemy instead of