The two people from Carefree Media left with regrets.
In the end, Yue Wen and his two companions turned down Carefree Media's contract offer. Although they felt some regret at missing a chance to gain fame and fortune, they knew that this opportunity could very well be a trap.
Immortal Sect disciples would have only loose ties to Carefree Media, and the company wouldn't dare demand too much of them. After all, with a great Immortal Sect behind them, if the company dared do anything that harmed its disciples' interests, it might well be unable to keep operating locally.
But to unknown independent cultivators like them, the company was a behemoth. If any disagreements arose later, refusing the company's arrangements could easily leave them paying damages until they were bankrupt.
Even a famous internet celebrity like He Caihua couldn't escape a media company's control. At most, she received better treatment, but she still had to follow its arrangements.
The only advantage might be that obeying really did earn money.
But of the three people in the Agency, Yue Wen wanted money so he could cultivate better and grow stronger. His long-term goal was to reach the Seventh Realm as soon as possible and explore Snake Mountain Tiger Tomb. If earning money delayed his cultivation, the loss would outweigh the gain.
His best option was still to take jobs at the Agency, slaying demons and exorcising evil while obtaining the more important Evil-Suppressing Money, then continually improving himself.
Not only did Zhao Xing'er's family have no shortage of money, but there was absolutely no chance she would follow the company's arrangements. The only possible outcome of her signing a contract was paying breach-of-contract damages. There was no question about that.
That went even more for Qi Dian. If he wanted to