"An inner disciple of the main lineage!"
"Has Tao Shang gone mad? He's actually offering such a huge price!"
Jiang Yuanjiu was stunned when he heard this. He stared at Tao Shang in disbelief. The main lineage had never opened its doors to low-level worlds.
Even the talented martial artists who made it onto the Heaven Ascending Ranking could only join the Outer Sect as ordinary disciples. Some others might become servants or laborers, serving the entire Tianli Sect.
Only the people of the Tianli Sect understood what kind of treatment it meant to be both part of the main lineage and an inner disciple.
The reason Tao Shang was so full of himself was that he was a direct descendant of the main lineage. Even though his martial strength wasn't particularly high, none of the other talented disciples dared look down on him.
Just look at the people who had entered the trial grounds. How many of them had more than a dozen Great Grandmaster guards around them, like he did? Even his two maids were Great Grandmasters. Jiang Yuanjiu and the others could only envy him.
Jiang Yuanjiu wasn't the only one shocked. The others were just as astonished.
Tao Shang's offer meant he was determined to protect Fang Mo, even if it cost him dearly.
Jiang Yuanjiu's gaze turned helpless. He quietly squeezed the Jade Talisman in his arms. Now he could only think of another way. His eyes flickered with a cold light as he watched Fang Mo's back. If he couldn't have him, no one else could.
Fang Mo looked into Tao Shang's sincere eyes, unable to make sense of him for a moment.
The man seemed slippery, yet he was willing to take a risk to help him.
Was it really just for the