"True... Immortal?" The two Golden Core Realm cultivators froze at the words.
They had once said that every family had a True Immortal, but actually inviting one of their own Nascent Soul Realm cultivators over was no easy matter.
After hesitating for a moment, one of the Golden Core Realm cultivators asked, "Is this really negotiable?"
By "negotiable," he did not merely mean whether they had the goods—they also needed to have a True Immortal!
Otherwise, having several Golden Core Realm cultivators discuss such a major deal before a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator carried no small risk.
"You were already told to go invite someone," Claire said impassively. "Besides... my family has quite a few True Immortal Old Ancestors!"
That was not especially polite, but if it could prevent certain unpleasant things from happening, it was worth it.
"More than one..." The two Golden Core Realm cultivators exchanged another glance and slowly nodded.
This time, they believed it completely. The other side's backing... really was formidable. Otherwise, they would never dare speak like that.
However, the people involved in smuggling did indeed have different powerful figures standing behind them.
Otherwise... did they really think just anyone could make a living from that trade? Three days later, one of the Golden Core Realm cultivators came calling again and invited Claire to talk outside the city.
He said that his family's True Immortal had arrived, but there were too many acquaintances in the city, so it was not suitable for him to show himself.
Without another word, Claire headed outside. The Keros siblings followed closely behind.
Then Qu Jianlei's figure flickered into view, and he followed behind the three of them.
The Golden Core Realm cultivator cautiously glanced at him and muttered inwardly, Could this be the True Immortal? He had already