Jiang Xueting was startled and hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, this is far too valuable."
After all, the complete body of a Third-Tier Demonic Beast was worth an enormous sum.
Their small merchant guild did not know how long it would have to travel and trade before earning so many spirit stones.
Ning Fa smiled and shook his head, signaling for her to say no more. He nodded to the others before returning to his room, with Hei Yu following close at his heels.
In truth, for Ning Fa, the appearance of this Third-Tier Demonic Beast had come at just the right time.
He had always been a man who clearly distinguished gratitude from grudges. Helping them now could be considered repayment for Jiang Xueting's life-saving grace.
Presenting the body of this Third-Tier Demonic Beast also happened to repay Jiang Xueting for the two healing pills she had given him before.
He had already seen that Jiang Xueting seemed to have intentions of recruiting him.
But his time was precious now, and he could not waste it here.
That way, he would also be able to leave with a clear conscience when the time came.
The rest of the journey went rather smoothly, and they encountered no further attacks from powerful demonic beasts.
Twenty days later, an island of considerable size finally appeared ahead.
Cheers rose from the ship. They had evidently reached their destination at last—Xue Mei Island, the headquarters of the Xue Mei Merchant Guild.
From his conversations with Jiang Xueting over the past few days, Ning Fa had learned that she came from a Foundation Establishment Family known as the Jiang Family.
There were three Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the clan in total. The dark-faced, burly man at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage aboard the ship was