In the end, the Merfolk demon cultivators lowered their conditions for withdrawing their troops again and again.
Li Ling immediately took out a precious talisman prepared specifically for this journey. After burning it, he told Elder Shang the good news.
Elder Shang was greatly heartened. "Wonderful! Now Hairong won't be able to insist on having his own way! But how did you persuade those Merfolk to make such enormous concessions? This far exceeded my expectations."
Li Ling laughed it off without answering.
He was still bewildered himself and had no idea what this entirely new divine ability actually was.
Elder Shang could not puzzle it out, but did not dwell on it either. She merely asked, "You'll wait until your Mystic Traversal Talisman can be used before coming back, won't you?"
Li Ling said, "Yes. Since I'm already here, I ought to take the opportunity to look around, shouldn't I?"
Deepwater Guestland in the Merfolk Kingdom was mentioned in the Gazetteer of the Ten Thousand Nations. It was a nation of demon cultivators with a distinctive foreign flavor, often visited by Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators traveling the four seas and roaming the world.
In short, it was also a must-visit destination.
Elder Shang said, "I'll send Yuxian over. She can take over the practical arrangements."
Li Ling said, "That would be splendid. It'll save me some running around too."
Elder Shang said, "If you have anything to do, leave it to Yuxian. If you don't... teach her a little."
There were some private dealings behind this that were not for outsiders to know. The Money Guild, represented by Elder Shang, needed to secure credit for this achievement, while Shang Yuxian, an elite descendant of the Shang Family, could conveniently come over to burnish her credentials.
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