"Brother Teng, if you're willing to step in, my Shi Family will offer you one hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones as thanks."
Shi Chengtian cupped his hands solemnly. He did not have one hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones himself, but as one of the Shi Family's top talents, he had considerable resources and authority.
One hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones was the most Shi Chengtian could offer on the Shi Family's behalf. And once the family heard what had happened, surely no one would object.
Ancestor Yanshi had personally ordered Qin Hao's death. Who would dare object?
"Slaying Qin Hao, you say?"
Teng Jinshui hesitated. One hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones was neither a small nor an enormous sum. Though he was a Core Disciple of the Spirit-Scolding Sect, earning that much would not be easy.
What mattered more to Teng Jinshui was what Shi Chengtian had said: Ancestor Yanshi had personally ordered Slaying Qin Hao. That meant if Teng Jinshui Slayed Qin Hao, Ancestor Yanshi would remember his name.
He would not presume that Ancestor Yanshi would owe him a favor, but the Shi Family certainly would. If Teng Jinshui ever visited them, he would be an honored guest.
Across the Central Domain Group, the Shi Family was not a top power, but it was still a major first-rate force. Building ties with them could only benefit Teng Jinshui's future cultivation.
After a moment's thought, Teng Jinshui nodded. "Very well. You Bing is still in Secluded Cultivation, so I'll step in this once."
"Thank you, Brother Teng!" Shi Chengtian was overjoyed, his whole body trembling with excitement.
Shi Chengtian knew Teng Jinshui's strength all too well. Even before his breakthrough in Secluded Cultivation, Teng Jinshui had ranked sixty-eighth on the Potential Rankings.
Everyone on the Potential Rankings was a