"I didn't expect to gain so much from this trip."
Wang Wu's mouth slightly curved into a smile, his mood greatly improved. Although he understood that for someone like the Frost Monarch, such actions were trivial—a mere gesture to win some favor, a matter of a simple word, without significant cost—yet it might yield greater rewards in the future.
Even if there were no gains, making a friend was always better than having more enemies.
This was the mentality of those in their echelons.
In fact, Wang Wu speculated that Elder Hui, the Black Emperor, and other powerful figures he didn't know or understand might casually give such non-binding instructions.
Of course, the bigger possibility was indifference.
Nevertheless, this was something worth learning for Wang Wu.
Yes, that's one aspect. Another point was that Wang Wu realized his previous thinking was somewhat petty—did he think he was the only smart person in the world?
