The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2154: Worth It or Not

Xin Li went to see Tao Bi again.

"Manager Xin Li, you’re late. I’ve already agreed to Shadow Tower’s employment." Tao Bi said to Xin Li with a regretful look on his face.

Xin Li was immediately stunned.

The Xin Family had already agreed to hire Tao Bi with a fee of five billion Black Crystal Stones, but Tao Bi was now telling him that he had already been hired by Shadow Tower.

"Mr. Tao Bi, but... two days ago, when we were discussing, I told you that I needed to go back and discuss with them before deciding whether to offer the five billion Black Crystal Stones as a hiring fee..." Xin Li felt a bit angry inside.

Two days ago, he didn’t directly refuse Tao Bi’s demand for five billion Black Crystal Stones; he just said he would go back and discuss it with the Clan Leader. But now, on coming back, Tao Bi gave him such an answer.

"I’m really sorry, Mr. Xin Li. I’ve already agreed to Shadow Tower, so I’m helpless. If the Xin Family still wants to hire me, we can talk after the first Yellow Spring Points competition ends." Tao Bi got up to see him out.

When Xin Li returned to Clan Leader Xin Si and the others with this news, Xin Si and the others were also furious.

"Haha... it seems our Xin Family is truly in decline. Even a Nether Sky Realm doesn’t take us seriously anymore." Xin Si’s eyes flashed with anger as he spoke with a cold smile.

Xin Li sighed inwardly.

After a pause, he said, "Clan Leader, what should we do now? Hire someone else among the other hires?"

Xin Si didn’t speak immediately. An elder of the Xin Family present said, "We definitely need to hire someone. Otherwise, relying on Xin Qianyue alone is not enough. We need to hire at least one decent enough hire to avoid falling too far behind in the first round of the competition."

"Xin Li, go see Jing Yan, five billion Black Crystal Stones!" Clan Leader Xin Si said.

"Hmm?"

"Hire Jing Yan?" Xin Li and the others exchanged glances discreetly.

Spending five billion Black Crystal Stones to hire Jing Yan is too risky. Is it worth it for the Xin Family to take such a gamble? Rumors say Jing Yan is very powerful, but they have never seen him in person, and no one knows how strong Jing Yan really is. Furthermore, Jing Yan is very young, probably much younger than the other hires.

"Go! We have no choice. Let’s take a gamble and see!" Xin Si waved his hand.

Xin Li went to find Jing Yan again, and this time it went very smoothly.

Jing Yan was not hired by other forces, so when Xin Li said the Xin Family would offer five billion Black Crystal Stones as the hiring fee, Jing Yan immediately agreed. Then, Jing Yan informed Yuantong Immortal Venerable about being hired by the Xin Family, including the specific hiring fee, half of which would be handed over to Yuantong Immortal Venerable.

"Five billion Black Crystal Stones? This Jing Yan can really keep his cool! And the Xin Family actually hired him!" Yuantong Immortal Venerable was somewhat surprised.

He thought that none of the Four Great Forces would hire Jing Yan.

Even the hiring fees for Jiao Zuoyan and Tao Bi were only four billion Black Crystal Stones each.

Tao Bi demanded five billion Black Crystal Stones from the Xin Family, but when Shadow Tower approached him, he agreed to a fee of four billion Crystal Stones.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, members of the Four Great Forces near the Yellow Spring Cave, along with many Shen Zhou Heavenly Monarchs and Yuantong Immortal Venerable leading ten hires, gathered in an open area.

The competition for Yellow Spring Points was about to begin.

The Xin Family’s use of five billion Black Crystal Stones to hire Jing Yan naturally spread, causing a buzz of astonishment. Among the astonishment, there were also some dissenting voices, suggesting that the Xin Family was out of their mind.

The hires like Jiao Zuoyan had mixed feelings because Jing Yan’s hiring fee was too high. Jiao Zuoyan and Tao Bi both felt somewhat resentful, but since Jing Yan was also a hire, they couldn’t say anything on the surface and could only make a few sarcastic remarks privately.

"Clan Chief Xin Si, such a bold move! Your Xin Family used five billion Black Crystal Stones to hire Jing Yan, quite astonishing. When I first heard the news, I thought it was fake." Inspector Ao Hong said with a smiling face to Clan Leader Xin Si.

"It’s true. Our Xin Family did indeed spend five billion Black Crystal Stones to hire Jing Yan." Xin Si glanced at Ao Hong and said in a distant tone.

"Haha, I hope the Xin Family’s five billion Black Crystal Stones are well spent." Ao Hong laughed heartily.

...

"Did the Xin Family really spend five billion?"

"It seems to be true. Didn’t Clan Chief Xin Si admit it himself?"

"The Xin Family has gone mad. I heard that even Jiao Zuoyan and Tao Bi’s hiring fees were only four billion Crystal Stones. To hire that relatively unknown Jing Yan, they spent five billion Crystal Stones?"

"I fear this time, the Xin Family will suffer a significant loss."

"..."

Many Shen Zhou Heavenly Monarchs present were whispering. The Yellow Spring Points competition had no direct connection to these Shen Zhou Heavenly Monarchs. They were there just to watch the excitement. These Heavenly Monarchs had already secured spots for the Low-level Entrance of the Yellow Spring Cave, and they were just waiting for the cave to open so they could send their chosen Wanwu Realm Practitioners into it.

The Wuxia Heavenly Monarch from Blue Rain Divine Continent was also among the crowd. The presence of the Wuxia Heavenly Monarch naturally drew a lot of male Heavenly Monarchs to her side. Many of them also asked her about Jing Yan. They all knew that Jing Yan was a cultivator from the Blue Rain Divine Continent and had stayed at the Wuxia Heavenly Monarch Mansion for some time.

"Daoist Ao Hong, Daoist Li Feng, Daoist Xin Si, Daoist Gong Zhi!"

Yuantong Immortal Venerable called out the names of the four, who were the leaders of the Four Great Forces present. Ao Hong was the region Inspector of the Mystic Moon Trading House, Li Feng was the War God of the Ancient Land of Morning Light, Xin Si was the Xin Family Patriarch, and Gong Zhi was the Lord Buddha of Shadow Tower.

"Please come here to draw lots and determine the sequence for the competition." Yuantong Immortal Venerable smiled at the four.

The four stepped forward, cupped their hands to Yuantong Immortal Venerable, and then drew lots.

In fact, none of the Four Great Forces cared about the order of appearance. Whether first or last, it made no difference. The final order was that Mystic Moon Trading House went first, Shadow Tower second, Ancient Land of Morning Light third, and Xin Family fourth.

After the order of appearance was decided by drawing lots, Yuantong Immortal Venerable extended his hand, and above his palm, an object resembling a scroll appeared. As Yuantong Immortal Venerable channeled his Divine Power, the scroll unfurled, and a black vortex appeared in the space before him.

This black vortex was the entrance to the Secret Realm.

In fact, the Secret Realm was also a special Magic Treasure, belonging to Yuantong Immortal Venerable.

"The first round of the Yellow Spring Points competition begins. Please, Daoist Ao Hong, have the two representatives from the Mystic Moon Trading House step forward to compete," Yuantong Immortal Venerable said, looking at Inspector Ao Hong.