"Fellow Daoist Ishihara!"
The middle-aged man in moon-white robes looked at He Pingsheng with a friendly smile. "Fellow Daoist Hu Haichao, Fellow Daoist Jiang Qingyu, and I have just reached a gentlemen's agreement!"
"Whichever of us three obtains the Spear Intent Crystal later, the other two must not try to seize it!"
"That ensures fairness!"
"Would you care to join us, fellow Daoist?"
Before He Pingsheng could speak, all three turned their gazes on him.
He Pingsheng nodded. "All right, I'm in!"
Of course he had to join. Otherwise, he would be getting the short end of the stick.
Why?
Because if someone else obtained the Spear Intent Crystal, He Pingsheng's nature meant he certainly would not want to snatch it from them.
But if he obtained the spear intent without an agreement in place, the others would make a move.
Wouldn't that leave him at a disadvantage?
Of course, He Pingsheng also knew that this so-called agreement was basically a scrap of bullshit.
At the crucial moment, there would always be people who ignored the rules and tried to seize it.
Still, having one was better than having none.
An agreement would at least hold some people back.
"Good!" Guan Changsheng nodded. "I agree to let Fellow Daoist Ishihara join!"
"I agree as well!" Jiang Qingyu said.
"I agree as well!" Hu Haichao said.
After all, none of them wanted to invite trouble at a time like this.
If someone refused, the others would be doubly wary of them.
"Good..." Guan Changsheng said. "Then it's settled. If any more cultivators come in later, we'll handle it the same way!"
With that, the four lowered their eyes toward their noses and their attention toward their hearts, settling into silence.
After a while, however, He Pingsheng raised his head and stared