"All right, then. I'll leave everything to your arrangements, Martial Uncle."
Wu Chang smiled awkwardly and rubbed the back of his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"Let's go. Now that we've finished this spirit food, it's time to leave."
Liu Yu called to Wu Chang, then led the way outside.
The latter followed half a step behind.
Ignoring the fluttering beauties and all the decadent music, the two quickly left the Wind and Moon Pavilion.
It was already late at night, and cultivators passing by had grown few and far between. After walking some distance from the Wind and Moon Pavilion, they found a spot devoid of cultivators. Liu Yu took out the promised payment and handed over the remaining hundred and fifty spirit stones, along with a Jade Slip recording insights into Foundation Establishment.
Wu Chang accepted them courteously, one compliment tumbling after another from his mouth, threatening to become another endless torrent:
"Thank you for your support, Martial Uncle!"
"Martial Uncle Liu, you truly are a model for our generation. If you ever need anything done, just call on me."
"This disciple will brave boiling water and raging fire without hesitation!"
Wu Chang seized the opportunity to declare his loyalty at length, then asked tentatively:
"If you don't disdain this disciple's low cultivation, Martial Uncle, how about letting me work exclusively for you from now on?"
A faint, unreadable smile lingered on Liu Yu's face, a dim gleam flickering in his eyes. At those words, he looked Wu Chang up and down for a while.
Pressure immediately welled up in Wu Chang's heart. He began to fret over gains and losses, feeling as though all his thoughts had been laid bare.
"Of course. I've had that intention for some time myself."
"But if you succeed in Foundation Establishment and