"Five hundred thousand spirit stones…"
Even
They had only just begun negotiations, and this man had already thrown down a deposit of five hundred thousand spirit stones!
To Nie Li, five hundred thousand was nothing but a drop in the bucket, since inside his Myriad Miles River and Mountains Map, massive quantities of spirit stones were being produced every single day, an endless supply.
But to President Lin and the others, five hundred thousand was already an enormous fortune.
President Lin gave Nie Li a long, deep look. Nie Li had come alone to this desolate frontier and produced a deposit of five hundred thousand spirit stones in one go — his background was clearly no ordinary thing.
It seemed that Nie Li's claim of wanting to purchase two hundred Heavenly Origin God Clan powerhouses was no lie either!
Two hundred Heavenly Origin God Clan powerhouses — that was at least six million spirit stones. Even some of the great super-clans would probably be unable to produce such a vast sum all at once.
What exactly was Nie Li's background?
But one thing was certain: since he now knew Nie Li's background was far from simple, why would he go out of his way to offend Nie Li over a handful of Heavenly Origin God Clan slaves? Given that Nie Li had such a massive demand, and the Dragon Breath Commerce Association just happened to deal in exactly this sort of business, the anger in President Lin's heart faded away.
President Lin's expression shifted, and he said with a genial smile, "I wonder what background this young master comes from?"
"That's something President Lin needn't worry about. Even if you knew, it probably wouldn't do you any good," Nie Li said enigmatically.
President Lin was having trouble gauging Nie Li's true depth. As for investigating his origins — even if he found out, it might not necessarily be a good thing!
"Haha, I was merely asking out of curiosity. Since the young master wishes to cooperate with our Dragon Breath Commerce Association, then naturally, we welcome it with open arms! The young master mentioned purchasing two hundred Heavenly Origin God Clan powerhouses — does he stand by that?" President Lin looked at Nie Li and asked.
"Whether I stand by it depends on President Lin's sincerity," Nie Li said calmly, his gaze steady on President Lin. "Before the deal, I've already produced five hundred thousand spirit stones. With these five hundred thousand spirit stones, how many Heavenly Origin God Clan powerhouses can President Lin offer me?"
President Lin was silent for a moment, then glanced at an attendant beside him. He whispered a few words into the attendant's ear. The attendant bowed respectfully, withdrew, and then shot off into the sky at high speed.
Nie Li paid no attention to whatever President Lin was doing. He turned to the several Heavenly Origin God Clan youths nearby, produced a Master-Servant Contract, and said, "Here is your Master-Servant Contract!"
At this, a look of unwillingness and defiance surfaced in the eyes of those Heavenly Origin God Clan youths. From now on, they would become Nie Li's slaves, losing their freedom forever.
"If you're willing to follow me, I, Nie Li, swear here and now that I will never treat you unjustly. If you're unwilling to follow me, you may leave right now — those spirit stones from earlier, consider them a gift!" Nie Li said to the group of Heavenly Origin God Clan youths.
The youths exchanged glances, clearly surprised by Nie Li's words.
The two Heavenly Origin God Clan powerhouses nearby quickly dropped to their knees before Nie Li and said, "We thank this young master! Our Heavenly Origin God Clan values honor and oath above all. Once we decide to follow, we will give our absolute utmost — not a single clansman will ever break the promise of our Heavenly Origin God Clan."