Chapter 164 - 164 The Pale Moon guilds offer (1/2)
''Although our guild isn't the strongest in the Silver sword city, we can still be considered among the 10 strongest. Additionally... if young master Shun agrees to join us, our 'Pale Moon guild' is also willing to take out 10.000 spirit stones every month, as payment for young master Shun's help.''
Both Shun Long and Liu Mei were stunned for a moment, hearing that the Pale Moon guild was willing to take out so many spirit stones every month, in exchange for 'Shun Long joining their guild'.
Liu Mei turned to look at Shun Long next to her, who had clearly understood that the 'Pale Moon merchant guild' didn't really value his abilities as a D rank mercenary all of a sudden.
Instead, they were enticed by the strength of the 'Silver-winged panther king' next to him.
As a peak rank 5 magic beast, the black panther is definitely as strong... no, it is even stronger than the average SS-rank mercenary.
Looking at the bald man in front of him, Shun Long pondered seriously over his offer.
10.000 spirit stones a month, would mean 120.000 spirit stones in a year.
Although it wasn't a huge amount to the current Shun Long who still had nearly a million spirit stones inside the 'Stone of Time', it was still quite a big sum.
After glancing at the black panther who was sitting near the door, Shun Long turned his head to look at the middle-aged man in front of him and said
''What you really value, is just the 'Silver-winged panther king's' strength, right?''
Zhang Dingxiang suddenly fell speechless for a second, seeing how bluntly Shun Long had exposed his thoughts, before he scratched his head as he answered with a smile
''That.. hehe, although it's true, I'm sure that young master can see, that our guild is still willing to pay you as much, as the other guilds pay for their SS-rank mercenaries.''
Shun Long however, shook his head, as he asked with a serious look in his eyes
''Elder Zhang, do you think that an SS-rank mercenary, is as strong as a peak rank 5 'Silver-winged panther king'?''
''That...''
Zhang Dingxiang didn't know how to respond to this.
After all, it was true, that average peak rank 5 magic beasts could probably fight off against 3 of their human counterparts at the same time, and still escape alive if needed.
The bald middle-aged man was also very clear that he had tried to take advantage of Shun Long, since it wasn't him who had the cultivation of a late-stage Nascent Soul expert, but his magic beast instead.
Zhang Dingxiang took a deep breath as he then said matter-of-factly
''Young master Shun, I admit that you are right, however, no matter how strong an SS-rank mercenary may be, in the end they are still just one person.''
After thinking for a moment, a glint flashed through the middle-aged man's eyes as he continued
''How about this? Young master Shun will only have to help our guild once in the next 3 months, and in return, I will gift the young master a pinnacle rank 1 silver grade cauldron, along with the payment of 30.000 spirit stones. After that, perhaps the young master will like our guild and won't want to leave.''
A light flashed by Shun Long's eyes when he heard Zhang Dingxiang's words, when Liu Mei's soft voice suddenly sounded in his ears, as she looked at the middle-aged man in front of her and asked with a smile beneath her veil
''Elder Zhang, can you please give us a moment to discuss this?''
A bright smile covered Zhang Dingxiang's face, as he looked at the white-veiled Liu Mei who had been quiet all this time, before he replied amiably
''Of course! You should discuss this between yourselves. I will be waiting outside the room, so call me when you are ready.''
''Thank you!'' Liu Mei said in her gentle voice, as she waited for Zhang Dingxiang to leave the room.
Then, with a worried look on her face, she looked at the young man next to her as she said
''Long-ge, there is definitely something fishy with this 'Elder Zhang'. Although he tried to hide it, I am certain that he had been expecting your question.''