Kurt was momentarily at a loss for words, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the ring on his hand.
The topic had shifted from joining the Endless Desert to a transaction involving wraiths between the two sides.
It really was a conversation fitting for necromancers.
The fastest way for a wraith to level up was to devour other soul bodies.
One reason necromancers were so notorious was the soul-harvesting ritual, gathering large numbers of living creatures and extracting their living souls to feed their own wraiths.
But now that the Association was in charge, the Endless Desert also had clear laws.
Such methods had long since been prohibited.
This young hero's casual proposal of a trade felt even more unbelievable than seeing a whale in the desert.
Where did he get the confidence to use wraiths as bargaining chips?
"Are you sure?" Kurt asked, his voice somewhat dry. He immediately coughed twice.
"I'm sure. Since I brought it up, I naturally have my own methods. It just depends on whether you need it," Wu Heng said calmly.
Kurt took a deep breath and nodded. "This matter is beyond my authority to decide. I'll write back to the Endless Desert and await the Immortal Monarch's decision. Of course... I believe he'll agree to your trade. After all, a reasonable transaction benefits both sides."
Wu Heng raised an eyebrow slightly. A trade involving wraiths still required approval from the Immortal Emperor.
Writing to the Endless Desert and waiting for a reply would probably take several months.
By then, he might have already tricked Ancient Skills out of the Empress Dowager.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Fine. Improving wraiths isn't easy. Helping them level up will cost me greatly as well. You can tell the Monarch directly that I want Skill Books above