After some "persuasion" from Cangming, Xu Le and Flying Feather both dropped their attacking stances.
The conversation returned to Cangming.
In fact, Xu Le had already foreseen all of this.
The moment Cangming raised the question, he had already been destined to back down.
That was the only possible outcome of trying to be clever.
"I have no objection to Chi Xiao taking a fruit for herself, and Mr. Xu Le taking one isn't out of the question either. But Flying Feather and I also contributed a great deal to this hunt for Puppet. If we only get one fruit, isn't that a little unfair to me?"
Cangming's well-reasoned argument seemed to genuinely give Xu Le pause.
Xu Le lowered his head and thought for a while before nodding thoughtfully.
"As much as I hate to admit it, that's true. This distribution does leave Lord Cangming at a disadvantage. But there are only three fruits. Don't even suggest that I give mine up or cut it in half. I couldn't possibly agree. Mr. Cangming, you'd better think of some other demand."
Hearing Xu Le's reply, Cangming pressed his lips together. He felt as though everything was within his grasp.
Give up a fruit? No problem.
Flying Feather couldn't eat one anyway, and there was no way he could take two himself.
What mattered most was trading that fruit for other benefits.
And he had actually already decided what benefits to ask for.
"Mr. Xu Le, you should know the value of a Divine Principle Fruit. So the demand I make will be my bottom line. If you can't agree, then we'll have no choice but to cross blades."
Cangming took a tough stance this time, and Xu Le nodded along.
"Let's hear your terms first, Mr. Cangming. If you want