Ning Fengzhi froze, then let out a rueful laugh.
"His Highness the Holy Son must be joking."
"At the auction just now, I already gave you the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud as a greeting gift."
"If you don't mind, the doors of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will always be open to you."
It was an unmistakable show of goodwill.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was wealthier than a nation, and its position in the Soul Master World was extraordinary. Ning Fengzhi was willing to lower himself this much, which showed just how highly he regarded Lin Qiu.
Just as Lin Qiu was about to offer a casual reply,
the system, silent for a long time in his mind, suddenly chimed.
[ Ding! ]
[Temporary side quest triggered.]
[Quest description: In the Shrouding Heavens World, becoming an emperor requires more than formidable strength; powerful allies are essential, too. In this uncivilized land, a faint trace of "Imperial Clan" bloodline has been detected, and its bearer is showing goodwill toward the host.]
[Quest objective: Accept the allegiance and friendship of the "Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect (Pseudo-Imperial Clan)."]
[Quest rewards: Source Heaven Book (Volume Two), five hundred jin of Divine Source, and a set of cultivation insights for the Four Extremes Realm.]
Looking at the quest panel that had appeared before him, Lin Qiu nearly laughed aloud.
An Imperial Clan?
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?
In the Shrouding Heavens World, an Imperial Clan was a family that had produced a Great Emperor, like the Ji Family or the Jiang Family. Such clans possessed an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon to safeguard their foundations and had endured for tens of thousands of years.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had little more than money and two Titled Douluo. They weren't