Su Yu's willpower churned as he produced praise after praise toward Marquis Xia in his mind. All the praise came from deep inside him. Marquis Xia looked at the kid and merely maintained a faint smile without saying anything.1

After a while, he finally spoke, "Hide your disgusting thoughts. I can teach you the cultivation method, but cultivation methods are never things to be taught lightly. Defeating the puppet only gives you the qualification to learn it. But if you want to leave with the cultivation method, tell me. What can you give for it?"  0

Su Yu cautiously said, "Marquis, I'm only a student..."1

"That's fine. You can sell your body. For example, you can serve in the army for 20 years after your graduation."0

"Umm...Marquis..." Su Yu softly said, "I don't even know if I can live that long. What if I can't? That would be a loss for you! In that case, you might have to protect me for 20 years to not make a loss. Is this worth it?" 2

"..."0

Marquis Xia looked at Su Yu silently. He had never heard of such an argument before. This kid was truly a genius in sophistry.2

Suddenly, he recalled something. This was the same kid who had scammed a large amount...0