"So I was very hesitant and didn't know whether I should say anything just now," Huang Xiao said. "Even now, I have no evidence to prove it. I was afraid you wouldn't believe me, Senior."
"I believe you," Liu Tengfan said.
"Senior Liu, whatever the case, there should be something wrong with those nine False Tortoise Shell Inscriptions. We can't give them to Imperial Remnant Manor, can we?" Huang Xiao said.
"It's too late." Liu Tengfan gave a bitter smile. "I've already given my word. If I try to take back the nine False Tortoise Shell Inscriptions now, Xuanyuan Song certainly won't agree."
Huang Xiao froze for a moment. On reflection, that was true.
People like them still valued their dignity, especially after making a promise before so many people. Going back on it immediately would indeed be improper.
"Senior, if the others knew there was something wrong with the False Tortoise Shell Inscriptions, they certainly wouldn't let Xuanyuan Song have them," Huang Xiao added. "Then it wouldn't count as you going back on your word, would it?"
"That would probably make things worse." Liu Tengfan shook his head. "If they knew the False Tortoise Shell Inscriptions had undergone an unusual change, they would certainly fight over them. When that happens, even this old man wouldn't know how many I could recover. After all, Leng Guhan, Wan Liukong, and the others are here. This old man's strength is still insufficient."
Liu Tengfan himself was no match for those people.
"Are we really going to let Imperial Remnant Manor benefit so easily?" Huang Xiao asked.
"Of course we can't let Imperial Remnant Manor benefit so easily," Liu Tengfan thought. "I'll have to give this matter some careful thought."
"Senior, I still have another concern. Even if the False Tortoise Shell Inscriptions