Gu Shouyan shook his head, took a sip of tea, and continued:
"If I don't accept their overtures of goodwill, then my Gu Family will be seen as a lone wild wolf."
"Even if they are tigers or leopards, eager to devour my Gu Family, they'll have to worry about us desperately fighting back, tearing off chunks of their flesh."
"But if I accepted their favors, my Gu Family would become a dog!"
"On the surface, they may appear courteous, but behind the scenes, they'll despise me even more."
"Faced with some dirty and unsightly matters, they would throw us a bone, and I would have to bite, to clean up their messes."
Gu Shouyan's expression was stern, his gaze like a sword, as he snorted coldly:
"These worms, do they really think they are worthy?"
"Even if my Gu Family has to risk our lives to bite flesh off them, we will not grovel or lick the bones they throw away!"
Shang Che pondered for a moment, but still shook his head, sighing:
