"Name your conditions. I hope you will act as an agent for human affairs; we Star Realm Merchants prefer to cooperate through transactions.
"Everything in the world has a price. I am even willing to offer a premium deal for you and the Sword Holder."
Lu Heng had discerned that there were significant internal disputes within the Star Realm Merchant Civilization.
At least, there seemed to be considerable differences between Jalama and Azik, to the point where they were almost openly hostile toward each other.
Before Lu Heng could respond, Jalama spoke first: "That's enough, Azik. Lu Heng is my invited guest; you shouldn't have barged into my meeting Ecological Ball without permission."
Azik flicked his cloak and turned to leave, tossing a final remark over his shoulder, "Human, consider my proposal. Trust me; the rewards you stand to gain will make you grateful for my favor."
With those words, Azik stepped into the Teleportation Device and departed.
