So, Cui Baohe's only goal in doing this is to force Elder Long to give up buying in cash and instead compel him to agree to the second option.
But... this is selling his disciple.
Although Cui Baohe spoke nicely, saying he valued Lu Lin and wanted him to study under his tutelage for a period of time, how long would this period be, and to what extent would he have to study?
Elder Long didn't believe that a disciple at Lu Lin's Star Lord level would have anything worth coveting by someone like Cui Baohe.
He just wanted Lu Lin himself.
"Ahem, Master Cui, I can't give you an answer right now, Lu Lin is our..."
Elder Long was about to say Lu Lin was a disciple taken in by all seven Elders, but he quickly stopped himself.
Lu Lin received this kind of treatment, known only to the seven Elders and Lv Potian.
