Fang Shihan looked at the somewhat stunned Shi Feng and couldn't help but smile, saying leisurely, "Does my proposal leave you confused, Master Shi Feng?"
"It does, a little." Shi Feng nodded.
The Fang family's influence behind Fang Shihan was by no means simple, and as the first vice guild master of Phantom Myth, she had boundless prospects no matter how you looked at it — someone no outside force dared provoke.
He was a spirit master, yes, but all he could offer Fang Shihan was access to resource trading in the Middle District. That was the reason every major Upper District faction tried to curry favor with spirit masters. Beyond that, it was hard to imagine what else Fang Shihan could possibly need him for.
"A man is innocent, but possessing a treasure makes him guilty — I imagine Master Shi Feng understands this principle all too well," Fang Shihan sighed and said slowly. "Our Fang family once had a spirit master of our own. But after he left, our family's position in the Middle District has become increasingly precarious. Even my reserved quota for the Middle District is now being eyed by numerous Middle District factions. That's why I hope Master Shi Feng can step forward. Perhaps that alone would give the major Middle District factions pause."
"A reserved quota for the Middle District?" Shi Feng's heart skipped a beat at the mention.
Even a reserved quota for the Foundation Layer of the Upper District was extraordinarily precious, enough to make every major faction in the Foundation Layer green with envy. A reserved quota for the Middle District was simply beyond imagination.
From what Fang Shihan was saying, it seemed this reserved quota was something that could be transferred — it wasn't bound to a specific person.
And such a quota was worth countless times more than the three-month opportunities the Foundation Layer factions fought over to enter the Middle District. It would be strange if the Middle District factions *weren't* interested.
"Would Master Shi Feng be willing to cooperate?" Fang Shihan looked at Shi Feng, a flicker of apprehension in her eyes.
She had already given up on keeping this reserved quota, because even with Phantom Myth's power, they couldn't hold on to a Middle District reserved quota.
But now, this was an opportunity.
If it were an ordinary spirit master, the major Middle District factions wouldn't think twice — they'd continue to seize it. But Shi Feng was far too young, which meant the Green God Group would place enormous importance on him. He was simply not comparable to an ordinary spirit master. As long as Shi Feng was willing to step forward, there was a real possibility of protecting the quota.
Shi Feng considered for a moment and then said, "Fine, I can agree to your terms. But beyond what you've already offered, I'd like to add one more condition."
"Please name it, Master Shi Feng," Fang Shihan said without hesitation.
"One hundred million points!" Shi Feng said bluntly. "Can Miss Fang produce that amount?"
At present, apart from the points he had remaining from exchanging for the Seven Luminaries Crystals, he had no other points. Beyond that, purchasing the Water of Life alone required a massive number of points. And everything in the Upper District demanded points — especially once he got Fire Dance and the others into the Upper District. Just maintaining a large villa would cost an astronomical sum.
Points were essential.
"One hundred million points?" Fang Shihan thought for a moment, then gritted her teeth and agreed. "No problem. I can personally transfer them to Master Shi Feng."
Seeing Fang Shihan agree, Shi Feng returned to Zero Wing's headquarters to sign a contract with her, giving both parties some measure of security.
Once the contract was signed, Fang Shihan left Zero Wing's headquarters immediately and headed back to make preparations. Her style of action could only be described as decisive and clean-cut.
Inside the limited-edition hovercar at the private airfield ahead.
"Vice Guild Master, are you really planning to follow that Shi Feng from now on?" Yu Bai in the car looked at Fang Shihan, who had her eyes closed in thought, unable to conceal her confusion. "Leaving the guild like this — knowing how the guild operates, they will absolutely not let you off. And even though that Shi Feng has become a spirit master and is young enough, he may not be able to hold off all the forces in the Middle District. After all, the gap between spirit masters can be enormous. If things go wrong, not only will you fail to keep the quota, you'll also face the guild's retaliation..."
Phantom Myth was no ordinary guild. As one of the five great super guilds, the Upper District factions that had originally invested in it included spirit masters of considerable power and status.
If Fang Shihan, the guild's first vice guild master, defected from Phantom Myth, the impact on the guild would be enormous. Phantom Myth would undoubtedly retaliate with full force — both in the Divine Realm and in the Upper District.
"I have no choice. This is my last chance," Fang Shihan said with a helpless bitter smile. "If I wait any longer, the reserved quota will definitely be taken. And once that happens, even if a powerful spirit master stepped forward, it would probably be beyond recovery. All I can do now is hope that Shi Feng can resist those factions' greed."
A reserved quota for the Middle District was something even a spirit master could hardly obtain — it was practically a family heirloom, capable of granting someone unconditional access to live in the Middle District.
If she couldn't keep this quota, becoming a spirit master herself would be virtually impossible.
Because in the entire Upper District, aside from those who had set foot in the Middle District, the number of people who had become spirit masters over all these years could be counted on one hand. Over ninety-nine percent of all spirit masters had only achieved that status after entering the Middle District.