After a while, with a whistling sound tearing through the air, the sound of something landing also came from outside the Guest Hall.
Qiu Baiyun, who had been inside the Guest Hall, was drawn by the disturbance. The moment he stepped outside, he saw the Qian Clan's Wind Shadow Peng, which had entered the Golden Core Realm.
This was his first time approaching the Wind Shadow Peng from such close range, and he could more directly sense its immense Golden Core aura.
Judging by the intensity of this aura alone, it is probably nearly twice as strong as Old Ancestor Qiu Zhongtian's. Even at his peak, Qiu Zhongtian likely would not have been a match for this Peng.
Under such circumstances, he did not dare put on airs. He promptly cupped his hands and bowed to the Wind Shadow Peng.
"Wind Shadow Old Ancestor, this junior is Qiu Baiyun, Tenth Elder of the Mountain Sea Qiu Family."
The Wind Shadow Peng nodded lightly and spoke in human speech.
"Mm."
"The spirit vein benefits you proposed are not bad, but a thousand years of protecting your clan is too long. I do not have that kind of patience. Five hundred years at most."
"If you have the authority to agree, I will accept this transaction."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Baiyun was not troubled by the Wind Shadow Peng reducing the duration of its protection. Instead, delight filled his face.
One had to know that, according to the previous plan of the Qiu Family's Pseudo-Core Realm Old Ancestor, Qiu Zhongtian, they had intended to give the Qiu Family's spirit veins to his Third Rank alchemist friend, who was likewise in the Pseudo-Core Realm, in a few years. In exchange, that friend would protect the Qiu Family for three hundred years and see