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Because Nangong Qi didn't like Gao Fei, the tone of his speech was very poor.

Gao Fei smiled faintly, "I've come to seek cooperation with you."

"Cooperation?" Nangong Qi frowned, "What kind of cooperation? Be specific!"

"It's like this..." Gao Fei cleared his throat and spoke methodically, "You help me eliminate bandits, and I'll provide you with Spirit Stones, how about that?" Before entering Piaomiao Palace, Gao Fei had planned to try every possible way to fool Nangong Qi, to stupefy him with bamboozlement, and then he would have the opportunity to rescue Shangguan Yunyue.

Fooling people is not an easy thing to do, especially fooling someone like Nangong Qi, which is a hundred times harder.

"Help you eliminate bandits?" Nangong Qi laughed, "That's quite the thing for you to say!"

"I won't ask for your help for nothing, I'll give you a reward..."

"Reward? Spirit Stones? I'm the Vice Palace Master of Piaomiao Palace, holding a high position and authority, what I lack the least are Spirit Stones."

"Then let's change it, what about Spiritual Medicine?"

"I'm not short of Spiritual Medicine either. The back mountain of Piaomiao Palace is planted with a large number of Spiritual Medicines, all rare varieties, even if I used them for my entire life, I wouldn't be able to finish them."

"How about I change it once more, I'll give you Treasures, what do you say?"

"I'm not interested in Treasures; if you could give me a Spiritual Treasure... I might consider it." Nangong Qi was purely jesting, as he didn't believe at all that Gao Fei could produce a Spiritual Treasure.

"Spiritual Treasures, huh." Gao Fei said with some difficulty, "Such things are very rare..."

"Exactly because they are rare, that's what makes Spiritual Treasures precious. Enough, I don't have time to chitchat here; if there's nothing else, please leave." Nangong Qi waved his hand impatiently, what on earth, a minor leader like Wan Fuchang dares to come and make a deal with me? He is really too ignorant of how the world works.

"Give me some time, and I might be able to find a Spiritual Treasure."

"Huh... uh... what did you say? You can find a Spiritual Treasure?"

"Yes."

"The Human Emperor really has no insight, to have chosen a braggart like you to be Wan Fuchang, enough, stop talking, hurry up and leave."

"I'm not bragging, I really can find a Spiritual Treasure, though I need some time."

"I've seen the shameless, but I've never seen anyone as thick-faced as you are! You are shameless to the extreme!"

"Sigh..." Gao Fei sighed softly, "Why is the truth not believed by anyone?"

"What a load of crap," Nangong Qi cursed, "You're just a minor leader, at the Soul Out of Aperture Stage of cultivation, and with your little strength, you are dreaming of finding a Spiritual Treasure?" Disdain and scorn were plainly displayed on Nangong Qi's face.

Indeed, Nangong Qi despised Gao Fei, looked down on him, and was even annoyed by him.

"I will prove to you by my actions that I am not boasting."

"Enough already; don't spout nonsense, hurry up and get lost. Talking to someone like you is just a waste of time."

"Let's set aside the matter of the Spiritual Treasure for now and talk about our cooperation... I'll give you Amethysts, and you help me exterminate bandits, how about that?" Gao Fei continued his persuasion.

"What? Amethysts? You have Amethysts?" Nangong Qi cocked his mouth, "Talking about both Spiritual Treasures and Amethysts, you sure can boast, huh? Not afraid of blowing holes in the sky?"

"Look at this." Gao Fei flipped his wrist, and a Storage Bag appeared in his palm, bulging with numerous items, "The Amethysts are in here." To make Nangong Qi believe him, Gao Fei purposefully opened the Storage Bag, and "whoosh!" a burst of purple light shone out from within.

"Uh... Are these really Amethysts?" Nangong Qi was stunned, "They look... at least several thousand pieces, right?"

"Ten thousand pieces." Gao Fei stated, "Exactly ten thousand Amethysts."

"Yaha." Nangong Qi took another look at Gao Fei, "You're quite wealthy, aren't you?"

"This is just a token of our meeting." Gao Fei tossed the Storage Bag towards Nangong Qi, "As long as you help me with the bandit extermination, I'll give you a huge amount of Amethysts. My word is my bond."

"Thump!"

Nangong Qi caught the Storage Bag, weighed it, and then swept his Mental Power inside. There was no mistake, it really contained ten thousand Amethysts, and they were all real. Nangong Qi looked at the Storage Bag in his hand, then back at Gao Fei, "Where did you get so many Amethysts? Don't tell me it's your official salary, as far as I know, the salary of a Wan Fuchang is very low, even saving for a lifetime wouldn't amount to ten thousand Amethysts."

"Everyone has their own secrets, and I'm no exception." Gao Fei smiled, "The Amethysts are my secret, I'm sorry but I can't tell you."

Nangong Qi smacked his lips, "Do you really want to cooperate with me?"

"Yes." Gao Fei nodded.

"Why choose me?" Nangong Qi continued, "There are so many people stronger than me, why not find them?"

"How do you know I haven't found them?" Gao Fei retorted.

"Huh?"

"There's a saying in my hometown, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket!'"

"You mean to say... in addition to me, you've approached others as well?" Nangong Qi probed.

"Yes." Gao Fei admitted.

"You've got quite the ambition, kid." Nangong Qi commented, "I find... I may have underestimated you."

"Every man harbors ambition." Gao Fei replied with a proud chuckle, "I don't want to be a Wan Fuchang forever. If possible, I want to stand at the summit of the mountain, overlooking the vast earth below." He spoke with great vigor.

After pondering for a while, Nangong Qi said, "I need to think it over before I can give you an answer." According to his initial inclination, he didn't want to cooperate with Gao Fei, but when Gao Fei produced ten thousand Amethysts, Nangong Qi's attitude changed. Any Cultivator would find it hard to refuse Amethysts. Despite Nangong Qi being the Vice Palace Master of Piaomiao Palace with great authority, he too was in need of Amethysts.

"This is no small matter; it's only right for you to consider it carefully," Gao Fei said with a smile, "But I hope you won't take too long and give me your answer soon."

"Mm, I'll give you an answer as soon as possible." Nangong Qi pocketed the Storage Bag, "If you don't have other pressing matters, why not stay at Piaomiao Palace? It would be more convenient to find you when needed, how about that?"

"Sounds good." Gao Fei beamed; he didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Was it his luck, or was Nangong Qi simply too naive? Probably a bit of both. Staying at Piaomiao Palace would give him a chance to rescue Shangguan Yunyue. "By the way, I have another question for you," Gao Fei feigned indifference, "On the way here, I heard many people discussing that the Palace Master of Piaomiao Palace, Shangguan Yunyue, fell victim to... a plot? Now her life or death is uncertain? Is this true?" After asking this, Gao Fei grew nervous, afraid of hearing bad news from Nangong Qi.

"Oh, you've heard as well," Nangong Qi frowned slightly, "The rumors outside are somewhat exaggerated... Nowadays, people just parrot what they hear, turning molehills into mountains, exaggerating every little thing – nine out of ten sentences are false. It really gets on my nerves, it's so aggravating and utterly depressing."