"Alright, you go ahead and take care of your business first. I’ll head back to the town and check things out. Let’s talk again once you’re out," Li Xiu said as he prepared to leave.
A sudden explosive sound echoed across the sky, drawing everyone’s gaze upward, including Li Xiu’s. He noticed that the golden bird he had seen earlier was flying over, diving straight down from the sky with its brilliant Demonic Light claws, aiming at a demon spirit corpse on the ground.
The Gem Hunter mbers imdiately summoned their contracts and demon spirits, intending to prevent the golden bird from snatching their spoils.
However, the golden bird was clearly no ordinary creature, its claws’ glow tearing apart a demon spirit’s body wherever it touched.
With a flap of its wings, it deflected the attacking Symbiotic Contracts, causing several Trial Takers to lose their grip on their contracts and stagger backward, blood oozing from their torn palms.
Only the S-class middle-aged man’s long knife remained intact, though his strength was evidently inferior to the golden bird’s. He retreated several steps before steadying himself.
Despite driving them back, the golden bird couldn’t seize the demon spirit corpse on the ground. It flew into a rage, its Demonic Light surging, forming a pair of Light Wings, and launching another attack at them.
"Super Spirit!" The Gem Hunter mbers were aghast, knowing they lacked the power to contend with a Super Spirit.
The Super Spirit bird’s body emanated golden light, its wings transforming into arrows aid at annihilating them. Fear struck everyone.
Suddenly, a red sword light slashed through the air, piercing the body of the Super Spirit bird. The previously ferocious creature plumted from the sky lifeless.
The red sword light flew in a circle in the air before returning to Li Xiu, revealing itself to be a sword emitting crimson flas.
"Li Xiu, has your contract attained the Super Spirit level?" Shale asked, envy evident on his face.
"It’s been at the Super Spirit level for a while now," Li Xiu replied with a smile, feeling that his Fire Lotus Sword was already at the Light Base Twenty-four Veins.
It then dawned on the Gem Hunter mbers that Li Xiu was a Trial Taker of Super Spirit Level strength, imnsely powerful.
To slay a Super Spirit demon spirit with a single sword stroke, such prowess was unmatched by ordinary Super Spirits.
Li Xiu approached the golden bird to extract its Demon Core, only to find the middle-aged man blocking his way.
Shale imdiately frowned and said, "Director Jia, if it hadn’t been for Li Xiu, you all might have perished. Surely you’re not going to claim the spoils, are you?"
The middle-aged man quickly explained, "Shale, don’t misunderstand. The Super Spirit’s certain to belong to your friend. I just want to exchange a few words with him."
The middle-aged man then turned to Li Xiu and said, "I’m Jia Ding, the director of the Gem Hunter group. Is Sir Li Xiu the City Lord of the City of Light?"
"Indeed, I am Li Xiu from City of Light. What advice do you have, Director Jia?" Li Xiu discerned that Jia Ding had sothing more substantial to discuss than re conversation.
"You praise too kindly, City Lord Li. Hosting the demon spirit tournant has vindicated us Trial Takers. I admire you greatly. Compared to your achievents, we pale in comparison. There’s nothing I’d dare to advise, only a question to pose to you," Jia Ding replied courteously.
"What is it?" Li Xiu asked, looking at Jia Ding.
"Would the City Lord be interested in accepting a commission? As long as you’re willing to help, the price is negotiable," Jia Ding proposed.
"Sorry, I have other matters to attend to," Li Xiu declined outright, eager to find a way out of the Land of Trial.
Moreover, even if he were interested in a commission, a re Gem Hunter group likely couldn’t afford his rate.
With that, Li Xiu intended to leave, lacking a Longevity Lamp, opting to first visit the town to see if it was possible to exit the Land of Trial from there.
"City Lord Li, as the lord of a city, ordinary wealth surely fails to catch your eye. Might you be interested in Super Spirit-level demon spirit offspring?" Yet, Jia Ding appeared confident and continued.
"Super Spirit-level demon spirit offspring?" Li Xiu paused slightly, for wild demon spirit offspring were exceedingly rare, especially of Super Spirit level.
"Indeed." Jia Ding nodded and explained, "Honestly, we found a nest of demon spirit offspring, but the place is perilous, and we can’t acquire them alone. Hence, I hired Shale for assistance. Unfortunately, with just and Shale, obtaining those demon spirit offspring remains uncertain, the risk too great. If the City Lord were to assist, your strength could effortlessly secure the nest. We would be willing to split the Super Spirit offspring evenly with you."
"Director Jia, why didn’t you ntion this when employing ?" Shale questioned with a dark expression.
"Apologies, those demon spirit offspring are too precious. I feared leaking information prematurely, so I didn’t inform you," Jia Ding explained.
"You ntioned splitting evenly; how would that be split?" Li Xiu asked, looking at Jia Ding.
"There are six offspring altogether in the nest. You’ll get three, while our group keeps three," Jia Ding answered and turned to Shale, saying, "To make up for my apology, I’ll double the commission fee we agreed on."
"Director Jia, being so generous, I expect the offspring aren’t easily obtainable?" Shale sneered coldly.
"Indeed, not easy. The terrain is treacherous, and demon spirit parents guard the area, making acquisition difficult. I was considering using a strategy to lure them away. With the City Lord’s help, it won’t be necessary," Jia Ding told Li Xiu. "What do you think, City Lord?"
"Let’s take a look," Li Xiu expressed interest in the demon spirit offspring.
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