"Have you managed to get three Mid-grade Water Spirit Stones?"
The ethereal voice sounded like an owl's cry.
Xu Yi replied, "There will probably be Mid-grade Water Spirit Stones at the auction in three days. I'll surely fulfill your request then."
The ethereal voice said, "Three may not be enough. I might need ten. Can you manage that?"
Xu Yi said, "It should be no problem."
His current wealth already made him a rich man.
He had over 1.5 million ordinary Spirit Stones, nearly thirty mid-grade Spirit Stones, 2,300 gold Spirit Stones, and six mid-grade gold Spirit Stones.
A Mid-grade Water Spirit Stone sold for around seventy or eighty thousand Spirit Stones. Even with a premium, it would cost at most a hundred thousand, so ten would be no more than a million.
His more than two thousand gold Spirit Stones alone were worth five million Spirit Stones. With his current wealth, fulfilling Elder Qin's request would be no trouble at all.
"Excellent."
The ethereal voice sounded quite pleased. "What do you want?"
Xu Yi frowned slightly. Elder Qin was fine in every other regard, but he was far too blunt.
As Xu Yi considered how to phrase his request, Elder Qin said, "Stop dithering. Just say what you want. Do you take Qin Mou for someone who accepts favors without repaying them?"
Xu Yi felt utterly speechless. Dealing with such an oddball was exhausting. "I have quite a few things to ask for. I hope you'll forgive me, Elder."
"Speak! There's no need to be polite with Qin Mou. I'll decide whether your requests are too much or too little. If you go too far, I won't agree."
The ethereal voice held not a trace of emotion.
Xu Yi felt his anger rise. "Then I'd rather wait until I've