"But now that you're here, whether you're looking for something or someone, you'll need a guide.
Without a guide, well, tsk, tsk, most places that gather intelligence will probably shut you out.
I won't beat around the bush. To tell you the truth, I'm only willing to gamble with you because this female cultivator is pretty.
If you win, I'll be your guide for free. If you lose, tsk, then we simply weren't destined to work together, and you'll even have to pay me some silver."
Su Jiu glanced at the dice and cup in his hands and asked evenly, "How do we play? Can we use spiritual qi?"
The mustached male cultivator smiled. "Against anyone else, I'd definitely insist on using spiritual qi. But against you, I do have some self-awareness." At this point, he even seemed a little embarrassed.
But he quickly changed tack. "So we'll play the most common way among ordinary folk: shake by hand and compare the totals."
As he spoke, he bounced the dice in his palm. "So, you three, care to play?"
Su Jiu studied him for a while before slowly nodding. "You first."
Su Jiu had agreed because, clever though he was, she could see no ill intent in his eyes.
As her words faded, a purple contract shimmering with flecks of light appeared before her.
Su Jiu swept her gaze over it, and the corners of her lips lifted slightly. So there were a few little traps after all, though they were harmless enough. Besides, with her current strength, she could destroy dozens of contracts of this level, which were not enforced by the Heavenly Dao, with a single slap.
A Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, however, would still suffer some backlash if they tried to destroy the contract.
On reflection, that