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Tu Zhengbao's heart sank at Liu Wuxie's smile. He naturally didn't care about losing one hundred thousand immortal stones. He received a generous amount of monthly salary as a mentor, but what truly terrified him was losing his reputation.
If he handed over one hundred thousand immortal stones, it would be the same as admitting that he was inferior to a newly appointed assistant mentor. This meant that his status would plummet in the future.
If he refused to hand over one hundred thousand immortal stones, it would mean that he had gone back on his word. Once he lost his credibility as a teacher, how could he teach students in the future and command their trust? Neither outcome worked in his favor. But since matters had reached this point, he could only try to minimize his losses.
Losing immortal stones didn't matter much, but he couldn't afford to lose his reputation as well.
"Assistant Liu, I'm impressed by your means. A bet is a bet, and here are one hundred thousand immortal stones," Tu Zhengbao said. He naturally knew the right decision to make as an old fox.
His flattering tone had instantly dissolved his embarrassment. He even added a few compliments to imply that he had no real...
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