Following the principle of not looking at anything improper, Xianyu glanced at the other's face out of the corner of his eye. When he realized this High Elder was male, he was deeply shaken.
Had he already become an old fossil who couldn't keep up with the times?
If he had to compete with the Vidyadhara in fashion, he might as well admit defeat outright...
Xianyu's feelings were terribly complicated.
He couldn't appreciate such excessively avant-garde clothing. All he could do was keep smiling and urge the five High Elders to take their seats.
Very few factions could come before Xianyu and qualify to sit down and chat with him.
Among them was the Interastral Peace Corporation. Having lost countless Credits because of Rupert, the Corporation had no choice but to approach the Xianzhou for cooperation.
Of course, "cooperation" sounded like a relationship of equals, but in reality, the Xianzhou still held the reins.
After all, they could blow up planets themselves. Why bother going out of their way to help the Corporation? Fortunately, the Corporation showed ample sincerity and offered a price they found satisfactory.
Xianyu rarely attended such occasions. What little social experience he had was mostly gained from dealing with the Corporation's shareholders.
The Corporation's shareholders and the Vidyadhara were different in nature. Xianyu didn't need to put effort into maintaining relations with the former, but the latter were another matter.
The Vidyadhara would be joining the Xianzhou Alliance.
Strictly speaking, that should make them more important partners than the Corporation, right?
This was Xianyu's first time talking with partners. After sitting down, he poured himself a cup of wine.
He raised the cup and took a sip, soon coming up with an approach.
It was just like recruiting subordinates: first discuss his own circumstances, then the