Luo Shan didn't seem too surprised. "Heh, no need to rush your answer. Today is just for drinking, not business."
Wang Meng didn't press the matter, either. He listened as Luo Shan spoke of various pleasantries and strange happenings, things Wang Meng was actually quite interested in learning about.
'Luo Shan and Yang Qi were both decent men, and Wang Meng did indeed need a foothold. However, Master Wang disdained being a fence-sitter. He chose Yang Qi not because the Spirit Control Association was bad, nor because Luo Shan was a bad person. It was simply that his and Yang Qi's personalities were more compatible. If he joined the Divine Artifact Pavilion, he wouldn't feel beholden to anyone when the day came that he wanted to leave. Luo Shan, on the other hand, was actually looking for a successor. He would give much, but he would also demand much in return. Master Wang had no intention of tying himself to the Spirit Control Association.'
