The guild worker looked Chen Cheng up and down. He had not expected such a tall, handsome man to be such an unruly rascal. But recalling the token Chen Cheng had shown earlier, he still dutifully offered a warning:
"Hey, why wouldn't you listen to the end?
This place isn't some backwater now. Do you know about what's been happening in the Northern Frontier lately? All those kingdoms, aristocratic houses, and major powers have been sending people here.
It was nothing when you hunted those beasts before. People might even have praised you, and there could have been rewards.
But things are different now. That lord has latched onto some important figure from the south. Those beasts have all been spoken for."
Chen Cheng's mind turned at once upon hearing that, but he merely widened his eyes and said:
"Like hell he dares. I'm eliminating evil for the people, and I'm with the guild now. I'll go knocking on his door later and see what that so-called important figure can do to me."
As he spoke, Chen Cheng shook the identity token at his waist. This was the token of someone the guild was focusing on cultivating. If this were a sect in one of those illustrated storybooks, he would at least be an inner disciple receiving special attention, if not a personal disciple.
Chen Cheng then continued:
"Hurry up and settle my mission first."
Seeing how unruly Chen Cheng was, the man stopped trying to persuade him. Besides, Chen Cheng was right. He was no longer an adventurer without roots or backing; he was now someone the guild was focusing on cultivating.
Moreover, with his current realm, he could apply to the guild for a cultivation graduation assessment. As long as he broke through to Platinum Rank, he could