58: Three-year agreement, Qinglin's journey to heaven

After discussing the Empire's trivial matters for a day with Hai Bodong and Teng Shan, and handing over the refined Revival Purple Pill to Hai Bodong, Xiao Lei finally returned to his room.

His closed-door Cultivation was not just talk; he genuinely practiced Alchemy, especially since the relationships between the major Empires had been subtle these days... Only when his subordinates were stronger could he resolve everything more calmly.

"Why are you here!"

As soon as he entered, Xiao Lei saw Ya Fei, who had been waiting for him for a long time. She had arranged everything for him.

Ya Fei did not answer, but instead stepped forward to remove Xiao Lei's clothes, saying softly, "You must be tired. Rest first!"

Logically, Xiao Lei should have played along at this moment... However, Xiao Lei's expression suddenly turned serious, startling Ya Fei in front of him.

"You go out first. An 'old friend' has arrived!"

Though confused, Ya Fei obediently left the room and waited outside the door.

"What! Still not showing yourself? Are you waiting for me to drag you out?"

Looking around, Xiao Lei, who was talking to himself, seemed like a fool, but soon a figure slowly emerged from a shadow in the corner of the room.

It was still the familiar assassin's attire, but Ling Ying's arm, which had been severed by Xiao Lei, had grown back.

"Daring to trespass into my room! What, you don't want your newly regrown arm anymore!"

Xiao Lei was as usual, giving a warning before negotiations.

Upon hearing this, Ling Ying's body stiffened, clearly, the memory of Xiao Lei severing his arm in the Magical Beast Mountain Range was still etched in his mind.

If an ordinary person said this, Ling Ying might think it was bluster, but Xiao Lei truly dared to act!

Xiao Lei's audacity also had a reason. In the original work, when Xiao Yan went to Cloud Mist Sect, Xiao Xun'er didn't summon a stronger person, indicating that besides Ling Ying, there was no one else she could use at this stage.

"The matter is urgent, please... Lord Xiao, forgive me. This is a high-grade medicinal herb, a small token of my apology!"

"Nine-Core Ganoderma, one of the main medicinal ingredients for the Break-Sect Pill."

Xiao Lei accepted the medicinal herb and then said, "This is just your apology for this time. What about the last time you attacked me!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Ying could only feel fortunate that he had applied for enough resources from his clan for this transaction, otherwise, he might have... The thought of being beaten and still having to pay to settle the matter made Ling Ying feel as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a cockroach. "These Pill Formulas, medicinal ingredients, and Dou Techniques can all serve as apologies!"

Ling Ying took out a pile of resources. Clearly, he had applied for a lot of resources from the ancient clan for this matter.

After all, the resources belonged to the ancient clan, but his life was his own!

Xiao Lei glanced at them roughly. The Pill Formulas were all rare items not circulating on the market, most of them being Sixth-grade... Xiao Lei could only say that he acknowledged the financial power of the ancient clan.

"Let's put the past aside for now and talk about the transaction! It's no problem for me to protect Xiao Yan, but first, I need to understand your or rather, Xiao Xun'er's backing force!"

Seeing Ling Ying remain silent, Xiao Lei added, "It's just some information, you shouldn't be stingy, right!"

Ling Ying remained silent. He originally didn't want to mention anything about the ancient clan.

"To be honest with you, I can sense that the former Sect Master of Cloud Mist Sect is not dead, and he has also achieved a Breakthrough to a Dou Zong. What confidence do you have in rescuing Xiao Yan from a Dou Zong?"

Dou Zong!

Upon hearing this, Ling Ying's heart was also not calm. If it were an ordinary Dou Huang, even a Peak Dou Huang, he would have great confidence in rescuing Xiao Yan, but a Dou Zong... Dou Zongs were not uncommon in the ancient clan, but currently, he and Xiao Xun'er had no powerful individuals they could call upon... "Also, I also detected a hidden Qi in Cloud Mist Sect. That neither human nor ghost-like appearance, I think it can only be the mysterious Hall of Souls!"

"You know the Hall of Souls!"

Only then could Ling Ying no longer remain silent. He knew very well which power the Hall of Souls belonged to!

What could the Hun Clan come to the Jia Ma Empire for!

Either ancient jade or Xiao Xun'er!

Both were extremely important.

"Since you insist on knowing, I'm not afraid to tell you..."

When Xiao Xun'er sent him out, she was worried Xiao Lei would refuse, so she gave him great autonomy. It could be said that as long as Xiao Lei's request wasn't too outrageous, Xiao Xun'er would agree immediately.

Ling Ying revealing information about the ancient clan was also within the allowed scope.

Ling Ying simply revealed the involvement of the eight ancient clans to Xiao Lei but did not mention ancient jade.

Talking eloquently about the ancient clan's might, Ling Ying couldn't help but puff out his chest in front of Xiao Lei.

Xiao Lei glanced at him and blurted out, "So you are from the ancient clan, one of the eight ancient clans! Then it seems this ancient clan... isn't so great after all. A Young Miss's guard is only a Dou Huang!"

Ling Ying: ?

...After spending a lot of time again, Ling Ying once again recounted the power of the ancient clan to Xiao Lei, trying to regain his sense of superiority.

Xiao Lei pondered for a few more seconds, then said, "So you mean a force with many Dou Saints is trying to fool me with a pile of Sixth-grade Pill Formulas?"

"No, you need to add more money!"

Ling Ying was stunned again!

Why was Xiao Lei's thought process so unusual? Shouldn't a normal person marvel at the ancient clan's power and then humbly express their desire to cling to a powerful backer!

What the hell was 'add more money'!

"Master Xiao, you misunderstand. When hiring someone, don't you also consider the strength of the hired person? If you were a Dou Zong, then the price would naturally be different! But you..."

"Oh? Are you sure!"

Medusa was unconscious, not dead. She would eventually wake up. Ling Ying was preparing to be a money-sending child!

Upon hearing this, Ling Ying felt something was off, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what.

"Alright, I've told you everything you wanted to know. What about this transaction?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lei uncharacteristically quieted down... He had thought about this question. Although the ancient clan was wealthy and had many things to offer, Xiao Lei himself lacked little for his Cultivation.

As long as he had something to copy, Xiao Lei could possess everything!

And Xiao Xun'er obviously couldn't send someone for him to copy.

So... "I need to make a long-term transaction with Xiao Xun'er. Specifically, I will protect Xiao Yan from death within three years, and the ancient clan needs to help me Cultivate someone! It will also allow me to see if your ancient clan's reputation is truly deserved."

The person Xiao Lei referred to was naturally Qing Lin, that Little girl. There was no place more suitable for her than the ancient clan.

Heavenly Serpent Mansion, a force in the Northwest Continent, simply couldn't compare to the ancient clan.

Entrusting her to the ancient clan for Cultivation, Xiao Lei believed that Qing Lin's growth rate would undoubtedly far exceed that in the original work. Only then could she help him in the great wars of the Late Stage... The function of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils was never limited to controlling snake-type Demonic Beasts; it could also produce a huge amplification when using pupil techniques.

And where would Xiao Lei find such pupil techniques for Qing Lin in this Northwest Continent!

Handing her over to the ancient clan was the most suitable. Given Xiao Xun'er's attitude towards Xiao Yan, as long as Xiao Lei held Xiao Yan in his hands, he wasn't afraid of what the other party would do to Qing Lin.

"This..."

To have the ancient clan Cultivate someone, Xiao Xun'er didn't seem to have mentioned it before he came... "Since that's the case, you can go deal with Yun Shan and that Hall of Souls Dou Zong yourself. I won't see you off!"

Xiao Lei was certain that Xiao Xun'er and the others wouldn't be able to find anyone else to help in such a short time.

As expected, "Alas, wait, I'll agree to this condition on behalf of the Young Miss..."