The white bird's demand was not unreasonable.
If he wanted someone to do the work, he naturally had to pay them.
To be honest,
Chen Lin was astonished that the bird would even accept a commission.
He even suspected the bird was toying with him.
After all, Wan Zhencang was one of Rainbow City's Seven Enforcing Elders. Killing him without any cause would seem outrageous to anyone.
The other factions would surely rise up against the bird together.
If he could kill Wan Zhencang, he could kill anyone else. No one could help fearing a powerful figure who refused to follow the rules.
"What payment would you require, Young Master Bai?"
Chen Lin asked directly.
The bird seemed to come from beyond the Boundary River and was no ordinary cultivator. Even an Eternal Treasure might not catch his eye.
"A thousand Muddled Fruits, and this assassin will make an exception and strike once!"
The white bird spoke calmly.
Then a faint light flashed, and a sword appeared beneath his wing, tucked there at an angle, with a white sheath and silver hilt.
At the same time,
an aloof arrogance radiated from the white bird, accompanied by a faint killing aura. He truly looked like an assassin swordsman.
"An excellent sword!"
Chen Lin immediately praised it.
He could not produce a thousand Muddled Fruits.
He did not have even one.
But this bird liked not only playing fictional characters, but also showing off before others. If Chen Lin fed his ego enough and put him in a better mood, perhaps he would relax his terms.
"You have a fine eye, brave sir."
Sure enough, the white bird was pleased and made a fist-cupping gesture toward Chen Lin.
Beside them, Little Chubby Boy kept curling his lip.
But he immediately joined in