Upon hearing the offer of recruitment, Lin Heng's lips curled into a slight, cold smile.
The two sides have reached a point of no return, and this guy is trying to recruit others at this point? Is he out of his mind?
At least in Lin Heng's view, this was definitely not a thought that a normal person would have.
Although he had already refused in his heart, Lin Heng still wanted to see what tricks this guy was up to.
"You promised?"
Lin Heng stared at the other person with a cold gaze, looking somewhat suspicious.
The other party, however, was not angry. He raised his head and smiled, "My name is Meichuan Qingming, the emperor of the Great Sun Race. As long as you agree to serve us, I not only promise to forgive and forget what happened before, but I will also devote all the resources of my clan to nurturing you."
A host of questions immediately popped into Lin Heng's mind.
It's understandable that Meichuan Qingming valued Sun Yuan's talent, given the reputation of the Five-Spirit Fierce Ape.
Could it be that the other party is recruiting me?
Lin Heng didn't believe that his disruptive behavior in the Longevity Realm would earn him the approval of a clan's emperor.
Lin Heng was unaware of this, but the reason why Meichuan Qingming personally used an image clone to recruit him was actually because of the Ao Zhantian.
Lin Heng caused a great disturbance in the Great Sun Clan, and Ao Zhantian personally appeared at the Great Sun Clan's sect in the Nine Heavens, which finally convinced Mei Chuan Qingming to personally recruit him.
As for the person that Ao Zhantian has his eye on, Meichuan Qingming even stepped in to recruit him. Isn't he afraid of causing a major battle between the two sides?
There is an unwritten rule among the Ascenders forces above the Ninefold Heaven: cultivators can freely join sects, and their original sects cannot interfere.
This rule was originally intended to prevent Ascenders from killing each other, thus giving the Eight Great Imperial Clans of the Longevity Realm an opportunity.
But this time, he was taken advantage of by Meichuan Qingming.
Of course, even though the Great Sun Race is ugly, we can't kick them out of the Ascenders faction just because of that. Even if we have to use them as cannon fodder in a fight, it's still a good choice.
Lin Heng pondered for a while, but couldn't guess the other party's true intentions. He then said, "It's not impossible for me to agree to your request. How about this: first, give me ten precious medicinal herbs that are fifty million years old, then a few high-grade Heavenly Venerable Origin Treasure. If you have anything even higher-grade, I wouldn't mind giving you some of those as well."
Upon hearing this, Meichuan Qingming was dumbfounded.
A precious medicine aged 50 million years?
While there are some Longevity Realm today, it's estimated that all sects combined don't even have more than ten.
Take the Great Sun Race of the Ninefold Heaven, for example. Only Meichuan Qingming had one, and it was only after a bloody battle that he managed to snatch it.
As for Heavenly Venerable Origin Treasure, Lin Heng could easily produce at least ten or more second or third grade ones, let alone a few.
However, a high-grade Heavenly Venerable Origin Treasure is the most top-tier Heavenly Venerable Origin Treasure. To reach this grade, the cultivator must have top-tier Power of Origin within their body when breaking through to the Heavenly Venerable Realm.
But how many Heavenly Venerable Realm cultivators possess top-tier Power of Origin?
Meichuan Qingming realized after a moment's thought that Lin Heng was simply playing him for a fool.
" Lin Heng! I advise you to think carefully. This is me giving you a chance. Don't think that with your and the Five-Spirit Fierce Ape's talents, you can do whatever you want."
"No matter how high one's aptitude, it still needs time to cultivate. If it's nipped in the bud, it's nothing."
Meichuan Qingming's threat made Lin Heng smile.
"That's true. Let me be realistic then. How about I start with a few rare medicinal herbs that are tens of millions of years old, and then a few hundred thousand yuan worth of Source Stone?"
Meichuan Qingming nodded in agreement with the conditions Lin Heng proposed this time.
There was one thing Meichuan Qingming didn't quite understand. "What do you need so many rare herbs that are tens of millions of years old and hundreds of thousands of Source Stone for?"
After all, Source Stone is only useful in the Nirvana Realm. When you reach the Reincarnation Samsara Realm, you don't need Source Stone to break through.
Lin Heng stated frankly, "I have plenty of manpower. I'll take the resources from you, train them, and then beat you up. Isn't that a bit much?"
Meichuan Qingming was completely dumbfounded, almost wondering if he had misheard.
But when he came to his senses and saw Lin Heng's teasing expression, he realized that Lin Heng had never intended to agree to his request; he was just playing with him.
'Whoosh!'
A tornado of killing intent, formed from substantial black energy, spun out behind Meichuan Qingming.
The black tornado resembled a black Qilin, spreading its four hooves and roaring into the sky, as if it wanted to unleash the fury in its heart.
"Hehe!"
But with a soft laugh, the black tornado began to be suppressed and shrank continuously. In just a few seconds, it was forcibly and completely suppressed by a mysterious aura.
The space around Lin Heng rippled slightly, and a figure suddenly appeared, standing beside Lin Heng.
" Ao Zhantian!"
Upon seeing the person who arrived, Meichuan Qingming's face immediately darkened.
The other party had already approached Lin Heng; how could Ao Zhantian not know?
In fact, when Lin Heng arrived at Heavenly Desolation City, Ao Zhantian's clone had already arrived, but it had been hiding in the void and had not shown itself.
He was the one who stopped Yue Linglong and Miao Xiyin before.
" Meichuan Qingming, you've said what you needed to say, and Lin Heng has given you his answer. If there's nothing else, I think you'd better leave as soon as possible."
Ao Zhantian spoke, a smile appeared on his face, but the warning in his eyes seemed to be reminding Meichuan Qingming that if he wanted to make a move, he wouldn't mind playing along.
These domineering words made Meichuan Qingming so angry that his face turned red. His penis, which was already red, now turned even redder, making it look even more vivid.
Even the two women who had regained their freedom not far away couldn't help but roll their eyes and turn their heads away when they saw Meichuan Qingming's appearance, not daring to look anymore.
After fuming for a while, Meichuan Qingming asked angrily, " Ao Zhantian, Lin Heng killed so many of my people on my Great Sun Race's territory. Even if you want to protect him, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
Before Ao Zhantian speak, Lin Heng retorted, "An explanation? Then who did your Great Sun Race give an explanation to after annihilating so many races in the Ten Regions?"
At this point, Lin Heng suddenly snorted coldly and continued to ask, "Do you want me to expose the wolfish ambitions of your Great Sun Race to the public, so that all the forces in the Nine Heavens Ten Regions know what you really want to do?"
Upon hearing this, Meichuan Qingming frowned and dared not reply.
Meichuan Qingming was well aware of the consequences if the secrets of Tianjing Shrine were exposed.
After a moment's thought, Meichuan Qingming said coldly, "How about we make a deal? Before you go to the Ninefold Heaven, my Great Sun Race will not attack you again, but you must promise not to reveal what you know."
"Okay, I agree on Lin Heng's behalf!"
While Lin Heng was still considering, Ao Zhantian spoke first and agreed.
Seeing this, Meichuan Qingming said no more, but stared intently at Lin Heng with his deep eyes for a moment before his body gradually disappeared into the sky ahead.