Martial Arts Association Headquarters, Jiangnan.
In the hall, the atmosphere was extremely quiet.
Song Tian looked at Carl.
For some reason, the unease in his heart grew stronger.
So, he directly offered ten million points, hoping to persuade Carl to deal with Shi Tao first, and then take them to find their ancestor.
Upon hearing Song Tian’s offer, the middle-aged Feng Country man next to him was greatly tempted.
Their family received only one or two million points of assistance from the Song Family each year.
Yet, the other party opened with ten million points.
The cost was just asking the family patriarch to make a move. If his own strength weren’t so mediocre, he would have desperately wanted to take action himself.
Chang Fei and the others heard this and felt their hearts leap up.
If Carl agreed, the chairman wouldn’t be able to stop him, would he?
Just hoping that nothing goes wrong.
"Ten million points."
Carl let out a laugh and said, "Patriarch Song, ten million points is indeed quite a lot, I’d love to take it, but I’m afraid I’ll end up with the points and lose my life."
Song Tian’s face revealed an anxious expression, "Mr. Carl, I can guarantee that their mid-stage Celestial Realm martial artist is definitely not here, otherwise they wouldn’t have remained hidden until now."
"Patriarch Song, no matter what, it’s just your speculation. What if?"
Carl said unhurriedly, "What if I make a move and that mid-stage Celestial Realm martial artist appears? Then I would be facing two opponents, and a small mistake could cost me my life. What good would ten million points be then?"
"Mr. Carl thinks ten million points isn’t enough?"
"!!!"
Upon hearing this, Song Wu and the others widened their eyes.
What? Even ten million points isn’t enough?
Carl smiled without speaking.
The Song Family immediately understood; Carl actually thought ten million points was too little.
"Big brother."
Song Wu couldn’t help but call out.
Why not just forget it?
They had dealt with the Revival Association for many years, knowing well that these people wouldn’t do anything without profit and were inherently greedy.
In the past, whenever they sought help, it always came at a high price. Given the current situation, it was no surprise they would exploit it.
"Big brother, I think the Seventh Ancestor will be back soon. He was already a Celestial Realm martial artist hundreds of years ago," said the Song Family’s fourth elder.
"Yes, big brother, that kid named Chen is just a True Essence Realm martial artist. He escaped while the Seventh Ancestor was distracted. I believe the Seventh Ancestor has already captured him and is on the way back now," added the fifth elder.
Ten million points is a significant expenditure for the Song Family.
But mostly, it’s unnecessary, isn’t it?
Song Tian also hesitated at this moment.
Could it be that he was overthinking?
This time, they came so quickly that Shi Tao and the others couldn’t have prepared anything, right?
The middle-aged Feng Country man saw the situation and panicked, quickly signaling to Carl, "Patriarch, this is ten million points! There’s an old saying in Yan Country: if you miss this opportunity, you’ll regret it."
Why don’t you just agree?
Carl felt a bit unsettled.
He had reacted instinctively before, as it was obvious the situation was unique now, presenting a perfect chance to raise the price. Wasn’t that normal?
But it seemed to have scared Song Tian.
What should he do now?
Change his mind and agree?
With so many people present, everyone heard what he said earlier. Agreeing now would be humiliating.
Moreover, the Song Family wasn’t stupid.
If he agreed, they might reduce the points, maybe to just eight million, or even five million.
Shi Tao watched the two parties scheming against each other and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It seemed like he could buy Chen Fan some more time.
As for how much time he could buy, Shi Tao wasn’t sure; he could only take it step by step.
He wasn’t sure where Elder Wang had gone. If he were here, they wouldn’t be in such a passive situation.
"Damn it, what’s happening outside? How could the Song Family ancestor be so incompetent, letting that kid named Chen escape under his nose?"
Inside the Yellow Sand Tower, Ling Yu was deeply frustrated.
Initially, he thought that once Chen Fan came out, the Song Family would capture him, making him suffer until the threat hanging over Ling Yu’s head would vanish.
But the Song Family turned out to be too useless.
So many people couldn’t stop Chen Fan.
"If I were a Celestial Realm martial artist, I would’ve beaten that Chen guy to a pulp long ago."
At this moment, Carl finally couldn’t hold back and spoke.
"Patriarch Song, honestly, this matter carries significant risks. If anything happens to me, my entire family would be affected. You know, our Revival Association is complex, and our relationships are intricate, not less so than your Elder Council. However,
he sighed, looking as if he had suffered a great loss, "however, given our special relationship..."
"Mr. Carl!"
Song Tian’s face showed excitement.
"Hahaha, Patriarch Song, no need to be excited. This is what we, as partners, should do."