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"Now I understand." Wang Long nodded in realization.
When he was in Fire Village, he had already sensed it. Although the village chief had made certain arrangements and placed Xu Ying by his side to leverage his experience, he feared that the person in Nanhua City might not be reliable. Now that another opportunity had arisen, despite the potential risks, Xu Ying still felt they should seize this chance to gather more allies in Nanhua City.
Wang Long did not want to cause trouble, but he was not afraid of it either; otherwise, he wouldn't have thought about making his way into the divine realm. With this connection established, accepting their request became very necessary.
"In that case, you should join us!" Wang Long waved his hand grandly and said, "From what you just mentioned, there’s a small merchant convoy? Let them all come out. We can also see how strong you all are."
"So you're saying you've agreed?"
"Scholars talk too much; if you keep rambling, this deal will fall through!"
"Wait a moment, I'll go call them right now. Please hold on!"
Once Yu Yaoran's companions all revealed themselves, even though Wang Long was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but be a bit surprised.
Wasn't this just a 'small team' separated from their village's merchant convoy to satisfy this brother Yu Yaoran's curiosity?
A small team of nearly a hundred people...?
Not only Wang Long but even the well-traveled Xu Ying felt both envy and jealousy at such a display. It was no wonder these people were targeted by so-called "bandits." If they didn't have principles or ideals to uphold, no one would have noticed if they were ambushed and robbed right then and there...
As if guessing their thoughts, Yu Yaoran scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and said, "Please rest assured, once we reach Nanhua City, we will definitely reward you generously for your efforts."
"That's just a small matter," Wang Long chuckled lightly with him. "But brother, you know that clear accounts make for lasting friendships. I think it would be better for us to settle the issue of compensation before we set off to avoid any problems later on. What do you think?"
No kidding!
Such a large merchant convoy!
It is hard to imagine how powerful an opponent must be to target them. Just considering this first merchant caravan, even under normal circumstances, would they really need to spend a lot of money hiring bodyguards?
Discussing prices now and negotiating once they arrive at the other party's territory are two completely different matters! Although we are inherently good-natured, if we encounter such an opportunity without taking advantage of it, it might be that even those lofty Great Divine Power would not look kindly upon us!
Yu Yaoran's smile suddenly froze. Just a moment ago, seeing Wang Long's extravagant demeanor, it was hard to believe that he actually had the traits of a cunning businessman inside!
You... are ruthless!
"Five hundred mid-grade Ancient Spirit Stones! As long as Your Excellency can escort me safely back to Nanhua City, I will offer additional rewards!" However, Yu Yaoran was someone who could take and let go; gritting his teeth, he extended five fingers!
Such a high price! Surely this will move you!
"Five hundred... those spirit stones." Wang Long nodded nonchalantly. "Elder Xu Ying, what do you think of this price?"
Ying Sang and the others had no strong feelings about this price. But Xu Ying and Yu Yaoran were both taken aback by Wang Long's indifference.
Goodness!
That is five hundred Ancient Spirit Stones! Even if they are mid-grade, that is quite a fortune in Nanhua City, especially in such a remote place. Yet from Wang Long's expression, there was not even a hint of greed; he seemed completely unconcerned about these things!
Xu Ying's eyes darted around, wondering if Wang Long was intentionally trying to intimidate the other party. He immediately cooperated and said, "Well, that's not a small amount. However, considering the difficulty of our mission this time, we could still negotiate for a bit more!"
"Heh heh, did you hear that?"
"I heard! It! Clearly!" Yu Yaoran glared fiercely at Xu Ying. "Eight hundred! Absolutely cannot be more than that. If it can't work out, then I would rather seek someone else... uh, wait a minute, let's talk it over. At most one thousand! This time it really cannot be more!"
Just as Wang Long was about to agree directly, unexpectedly the other party raised the stakes again: "Sigh, then one thousand it is. Although we will still take a bit of a loss, who told us we have fate together? Let's just accept your offer."
"Pfft!" Yu Yaoran spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.
After the two teams merged into one, their scale significantly increased. Although this made it even harder to evade the bandits targeting Yu Yaoran, for the time being, Wang Long and his group enjoyed the benefits, as the number of beasts attempting to attack them decreased.
The strength of Yu Yaoran's side turned out to be quite formidable. While there were no elder-level experts or inner disciples from any Divine Clan Sect, there were several discarded disciples expelled from various Sects for various reasons.
Do not underestimate these discarded disciples; in fact, many of them had previously reached considerable heights within their respective Sects. Although many had become increasingly dispirited due to various changes in circumstances, many others had become even more resolute in their determination. Those who continued to practice diligently over time possessed strengths that could be considered expert-level within the divine realm!
Of course, if Yu Yaoran had truly managed to gather one or two experts by her side, she wouldn't have needed to pay such a high price to seek out Wang Long and his group.
Among them, the strongest was a robust man named A Meng. Wang Long learned that A Meng's strength was quite impressive, having reached a level comparable to elder experts like Cold Eagle from Twin Sword Sect. However, he still fell short compared to figures like Wang Wudao and Mo Wuqing.
Moreover, the reason Yu Yaoran sought out Wang Long and was willing to offer such a high price without knowing their strength was that A Meng had been the first to recognize Wang Long's considerable abilities and recommended him to Yu Yaoran.
Of course, he did not expect Yu Yaoran to be so heavily taken advantage of by the other party. Later on, when he looked at Wang Long, his expression became somewhat strange—after all, they were merely temporary bodyguards for someone else. How could they be so fortunate? The number of Ancient Spirit Stones offered was fifty times his own!
This was just regarding treatment; one could also observe what tasks they were assigned. Before officially encountering enemies, all reconnaissance, scouting, and physical labor were handled by Yu Yaoran's subordinates. Wang Long had no awareness of facing strong opponents and found himself idly teaching those children who clearly lacked Foundation and civilian warriors how to cultivate!
How much of a fool would one have to be to engage in such activities?
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