"Renting skills? This isn't what I can agree to. You should realise I have plans to get into a middle-tier sect after the tournament ends. All I can offer is my humble cooperation, otherwise, it would be unfair to count on you with my troubles if I already planned to leave this place altogether!"
To make any real business with a serious merchant, honesty is the strongest tool one can use. Trying to trick the other party, using half-truths and other manipulative tricks can do wonders in the short term, but only mutual satisfaction can bring the desired results in the long term. If I were to make her back me up and the suddenly leave the city, I'm sure that my life in the sect we would get into would be soon interrupted!
