"A word once spoken cannot be taken back."
Chen Sheng spoke, each word deliberate.
Lu Canghai gave a slight nod. After a moment's thought, he turned to Li Xuance and said,
"Xuan Ce, my young friend, how about I ask you to step forward and withstand three of Chen Sheng's strikes on my behalf?"
Then, he sent a voice transmission:
"After this is done, I will have a generous reward for you. I also guarantee your life will not be in danger. Furthermore, the reason Sect Leader Lu had you challenge Chen Sheng previously was that I had already reached an agreement to work with the Iron Sword Sect..."
Lu Canghai continued to persuade Li Xuance.
The main reason he didn't want Lu Maozhi to intervene was that he didn't trust Chen Sheng. He had studied the young man and found him to be tyrannical and brutish, yet his true capabilities remained a complete mystery.
'For him to dare propose this "three-strike agreement," he must have an ace up his sleeve.'
