Lao Jian's aged face once again squeezed into a grin like a wailing ghost as he slowly sat back down in his stone chair.
"Young friend has crossed billions of miles from Cangwu Province to our Ten-Thousand Suns Sect. You must be seeking something, no? Feel free to speak plainly."
Lao Jian understood this perfectly well. If he wanted to obtain a high-grade Spirit-Devouring Formation, he had to display sufficient value.
And since Gu Huang had come from so far away, he surely had an objective.
Only when both sides wanted something could the negotiations proceed.
Yet, to his surprise, Song Wen shook his head.
"There is no rush. Senior Lao Jian, to be honest, I came here under orders from my sect. My Divine Blood Sect is a top-tier force throughout the entire Profound Realm, so naturally, our ambitions are no small matter. Though your sect has four Body Integration Realm Cultivators holding the fort and possesses a respectable foundation, such strength still appears somewhat lacking in the eyes of the Divine Blood Sect. Whether you can accomplish the sect's mission remains open to question. I must further verify your sect's strength before I can reveal the mission. Should your sect fail to meet the requirements, I will have no choice but to seek assistance elsewhere."
Upon hearing this, a trace of ingratiation inexplicably appeared amid Lao Jian's sinister smile.
A storage ring flew from his sleeve and slowly drifted before Song Wen.
"Young... Young Master Gu Huang, there are one million high-grade spirit stones here. Please accept them."
Song Wen merely gave the storage ring an indifferent glance and paid it no further attention, as if one million high-grade spirit stones were beneath his notice.
"One should not accept rewards without merit. Senior Lao Jian, there is no