Chapter 110

Pausing, Shang Zijin said slowly,

"The Shang family started late; resources and wealth might not be lacking, but the only person in the family who truly has the opportunity to come into contact with the Sixth-Advancement level is my father."

"So we either introduce talent, or we unite with a powerful force."

"We have money, they have people."

"But top talent isn't that easy to recruit, and those big forces don't even need to be mentioned; they look down on upstarts like the Shang family from the bottom of their hearts, treating us as nouveau riche."

"So, I suggested the Silver Wolf Guild to my father."

"Although this guild has no money and only two Third-Advancement professionals as powerhouses, they have you."

Speaking of this, Shang Zijin turned her head and looked at Li Yao with a smile.

"So you want to invest in the Silver Wolf Guild and then form an alliance with the Shang family?"

Li Yao looked at the woman in front of him.

It had to be said, she was smart.

If she had said she wanted to invest in him personally, Li Yao might have rejected her directly.

He didn't need anyone's investment.

On the contrary, the Silver Wolf Guild—

before this, Li Yao had only thought about protecting the Silver Wolf Guild as much as he could, but had never thought about developing it.

He wasn't good at this aspect.

Shang Zijin's words successfully piqued Li Yao's interest.

"That's right, and the luck is not bad; Sangyu City, where Jiangzhou belongs, happens to be a good place for development."

Shang Zijin continued:

"The most powerful families there are only the likes of the Yang family and the Song family."

"With my Shang family there, they can't restrict the Silver Wolf Guild at all."

"Once the various potions and forged equipment owned by the Shang family flow into Sangyu City, they won't be able to stop it."

"Three years, no, even just two years, the Silver Wolf Guild will be enough to become a force comparable to the likes of the Yang family."

"Of course, all of this has one prerequisite."

Shang Zijin's expression became serious: "In this year's Wu Kao, you must take the national top scholar, enter the four major martial arts academies, and then apprentice under one of those six people."

"Only when you become a student of one of them can the Silver Wolf Guild develop unscrupulously."

Hearing this, Li Yao nodded thoughtfully.

Despite having the Shang family's protection, before he developed, the Silver Wolf Guild also needed someone who could truly cover them.

The people the other party mentioned should be the top mentors in the four major martial arts academies.

This didn't count as a condition; it was something he was going to do anyway.

"Alright, how about it? This cooperation should be hard for you to refuse, right?"

Shang Zijin returned to a smiling appearance.

"It is indeed hard to refuse," Li Yao also laughed.

He wasn't an indecisive person.

As long as that head behind was real, then Li Yao would agree to this cooperation.

"Don't rush; the Shang family has one last condition."

"Say it."

"You have to marry into my family."

Li Yao had a face full of black lines.

"Haha, just kidding, I wouldn't want to either," Shang Zijin covered her mouth with her hand, laughed a few times, and then said,

"The Shang family cooperation is finished; now let's talk about ours."

"In this Tower of Heaven, my sister and a few Shang family descendants are also going in; I'm worried that the Yan family will retaliate, so I need you to send them to the sixth floor."

"The sixth floor?"

Li Yao was slightly surprised.

Compared to the Silver Wolf Guild, the Shang family's foundation was much stronger.

Those who could go to the sixth floor to complete the Second-Advancement task were at least A-grade professionals.

"That's right; as a reward, I can also promise you one thing."

Shang Zijin blinked and said seductively: "Anything is fine, you know."

Li Yao ignored her.

He thought for a moment and said: "Do you know the Yuwen family?"

"That small family that sent three bugs to assassinate you?"

"I know now."

Soon,

Shang Zijin's luxury car stopped in front of the Tower of Heaven.

Eight years ago, it was located here.

Looking from afar, it was like a ladder to the clouds, towering into the sky, majestic and mysterious.

Even if they weren't professionals, many pedestrians stopped nearby to watch.

Li Yao and Shang Zijin got out of the car.

The Beast King Robe was styled as a dark red leather jacket, making Li Yao look full of wildness.

Shang Zijin looked more like a daughter of an ancient noble family, her graceful figure standing behind Li Yao.

A handsome man, a beautiful woman, and a luxury car—such a combination was hard not to attract attention.

And as the richest family in Qinghai City, many people recognized Shang Zijin.

"Isn't that Miss Shang? Why did she come here?"

"Goddess Shang, I am your long-lost younger brother! Take me home quickly!"

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"Who is that man next to Miss Shang? Is he her boyfriend?"

"Get lost, don't insult my goddess! That kid is 100% Goddess Shang's clan brother; Goddess Shang personally sent him, the relationship must be very close."

"Who are you calling a kid? Show some respect; is my brother-in-law someone you can call that?"

"Coming to the Tower of Heaven at this time, it must be for the Second-Advancement task. There's a good show to watch; Young Master Nie just went in not long ago. I don't know which of these two can impact the eighth floor."

"Although Shang Zijin is my goddess, I still have to say one thing: when could the young professionals of the Shang family compare to the Nie family?"

"Not necessarily; I remember Shang Zijin's biological sister is also breaking through today. Two against one, maybe there's a chance!"

"Can Second-Advancement tasks be counted by head count? They are all completed independently. If you ask me, as long as it's not Shang Zijin herself going in, no one can compare to Young Master Nie; that's the only SS-grade professional our Qinghai City produced this year."

Following the crowd, Li Yao heard some interesting things.

The only SS-grade professional in Qinghai City was inside the Tower of Heaven at this moment.

If there was a chance, he could see the other party's depth later.

After all, these people might become his enemies during the Wu Kao.

However, these people's leveling speed was truly fast.

Except for the time delayed by going to the Primal Dungeon, he was almost either leveling up or on the way to leveling up.

"You also have an item like the Abyss Mirror, right?"

"Abyss Mirror?" Shang Zijin showed a puzzled expression, then suddenly seemed to think of something and took out a card from her storage space: "You mean this, right?"

【Time Exchange Card (Item)】

【Quality: Platinum】

【Effect: Can exchange dungeon cooldown time with a designated person】

【Times: 5/12 (Charging requires Time Quicksand ×7)】

"Alright."

Li Yao suddenly thought of a sentence from his previous life:

Why should ten years of hard study win against three generations of effort?

These noble family descendants could casually take out items that ignored dungeon cooldowns and grind 12 dungeons.

Plus the clan's powerhouses leading the team, how could the leveling speed be slow?

Ordinary professionals, like Li Yao's classmates, had a progress of at most around level 10 by now. ===== CHAPTER 112 =====