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"Sect Master Yun Shan, you guessed correctly. The reason I chose to see you this time, aside from the matter regarding the Sect Grand Meeting, is that there is a deal I wish to complete with you."
Xiao Lin spoke with a hint of mystery in his tone.
"A deal?"
Hearing Xiao Lin say this, a look of bewilderment appeared on Yun Shan's face.
He never expected that Xiao Lin would give him such an answer. Furthermore, he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Xiao Lin's attitude and tone had changed while speaking to him this time.
He couldn't quite put his finger on the specifics.
However, the feeling Xiao Lin gave him was as if the dominant position was no longer on his side. It wasn't that Xiao Lin's tone and attitude made him feel uncomfortable; it simply left him profoundly astonished.
Yun Shan did not know where Xiao Lin's confidence was coming from.
"That's right, Sect Master Yun Shan. Regarding the matter of the Sect Grand Meeting, I can give you an answer now. I will participate in the Sect Grand Meeting between the Four Great Empires two years from now."
Xiao Lin first settled the primary matter for which he had sought Yun Shan.
Hearing Xiao Lin say this, Yun Shan nodded.
"Then, what about the deal you mentioned? I am quite curious now—what exactly do you want to trade with me?"
These were Yun Shan's honest thoughts.
He was indeed immensely curious about the so-called deal in Xiao Lin's mouth. After all, the Xiao Clan was merely a Dou Wang clan. While they held some weight in his eyes, what could the Xiao Clan possibly possess that he would need?
He truly couldn't think of anything!
If he had to say something, perhaps only Xiao Lin himself was of any interest to him.
It could be said that the reason Yun Shan maintained such a favorable attitude toward the Xiao Clan today was partly because they were a Dou Wang clan, but more than half the reason lay with Xiao Lin himself.
In Yun Shan's view, Xiao Lin was someone worthy of investment by the Yun Lan Sect.
But that was all.
Therefore, before Xiao Lin spoke of the specific contents of the deal, Yun Shan wasn't particularly interested.
Swish!
Clap!
Right at that moment, Xiao Lin casually tossed something toward Yun Shan.
Yun Shan caught it directly.
"What is thi—?"
Before the words could fully leave his mouth, Yun Shan's eyes widened into circles.
Not only that, his body couldn't help but tremble at this moment. To ensure his eyes weren't playing tricks on him, Yun Shan even rubbed them instinctively. However, the object he saw was still lying in his hand.
"Hoo..."
Even after taking several deep breaths, Yun Shan's heart still could not calm down.
"Xiao Lin, may I ask... how did you obtain this?"
Griping the object in his hand tightly, Yun Shan asked with a trembling voice.
However, seeing Yun Shan like this, Xiao Lin only smiled and did not directly answer his question. Yun Shan's current reaction was exactly as Xiao Lin had expected. Rather, from the moment Xiao Lin tossed the item to Yun Shan, he had already anticipated the current situation.
"How is it, Sect Master Yun Shan? My sincerity should be sufficient, shouldn't it? Next, shouldn't we discuss the details of the deal?"
Xiao Lin looked at the excited Yun Shan with a half-smile and asked.
Yun Shan: "..."
"As you wish!"
After a moment of silence, Yun Shan nodded with utmost solemnity. Subsequently, within this great hall of the Yun Lan Sect, Xiao Lin and Yun Shan talked for nearly half an hour.
During this period, several people from the Yun Lan Sect came looking for Yun Shan, but they were all waved away and rebuked by him. To the current Yun Shan, there was absolutely nothing more important than reaching a deal with Xiao Lin—
This even included today's Disciple Recruitment Ceremony!
From this, one could see just how much importance Yun Shan attached to this deal after Xiao Lin had casually produced that item.
This was something Yun Shan would never have imagined earlier.
Of course, due to the item Xiao Lin provided, the deal was actually smoother than smooth. In fact, even if Xiao Lin had said he wanted to become the next Sect Master of the Yun Lan Sect, Yun Shan probably wouldn't have even blinked!
It was basically Xiao Lin proposing conditions while Yun Shan was responsible for nodding.
Yes, it was that simple.
It could be said that the item Xiao Lin gave was something that made it impossible for Yun Shan to refuse any of his conditions.
Half an hour later, having finished the deal with Yun Shan, Xiao Lin returned to the hall where the Yun Lan Sect was entertaining the guests.
"Old Xiao, where did you go? Did you get constipated in the bathroom? You were gone for so long!"
The moment Xiao Lin returned, he was met with his best friend's ridicule.
In response, Xiao Lin simply rolled his eyes.
"Brother Xiao didn't go to enjoy the scenery around the Yun Lan Mountain, did he? Hahaha!"
Mu Chen was merely teasing.
"I just went to have a few words with Sect Master Yun Shan. I discussed a matter with him two years ago and just gave him my answer."
Xiao Lin did not mention the deal; he only spoke of the Sect Grand Meeting.
"So that's how it is."
Nalan Jie and Mu Chen did not doubt Xiao Lin's explanation.
Afterward, Xiao Lin did not leave his seat again.
As time passed, the great hall of the Yun Lan Sect gradually filled with guests. Finally, even Jia Xingtian of the Jia Ma Empire's Imperial Family, Hai Bodong of the Mittel Clan, and Fa Ma, the President of the Alchemist Association, personally arrived at the Yun Lan Sect.
It could be said that compared to the Xiao Clan's grand banquet two years ago, the Yun Lan Sect was even more lively this time!
After all, for this Disciple Recruitment Ceremony, every Dou Huang expert on the surface within the entire Jia Ma Empire had arrived in full force!
Additionally, over the past few years, it was as if the Jia Ma Empire's national luck had begun to explode, as several Dou Wang clans had been born one after another.
For instance, the He Clan, controllers of Black Rock City in the northwestern region of the Jia Ma Empire—their clan leader, He Gan, had successfully broken through to the Dou Wang realm a few years ago.
Furthermore, in the southern region of the Jia Ma Empire, a new Dou Wang clan had emerged, named the Qieke Clan. Their ancestor, Qieke Aoyan, had also successfully broken through to the Dou Wang realm a year ago.
However, after this Qieke Clan produced a Dou Wang ancestor, the clansmen began to act tyrannically in the southern region. Over the past year, their notoriety had even begun to reach the capital of the Jia Ma Empire!
Nevertheless, as Dou Wang clans, both the He Clan and the Qieke Clan received invitations from the Yun Lan Sect. In addition, solitary Dou Wang experts like Yan Shi and Feng Li were also invited by the Yun Lan Sect.
It could be said that today, eight or nine out of ten experts in the entire Jia Ma Empire were gathered within the Yun Lan Sect!
Every Dou Huang expert on the surface was present, and the number of Dou Wang experts nearly reached double digits. From this, one could truly see what kind of colossus the Yun Lan Sect was within the Jia Ma Empire.
Before Xiao Lin actively exposed his strength, the Xiao Clan simply could not compare to the Yun Lan Sect. So, as time ticked away, the start of the Yun Lan Sect's Disciple Recruitment Ceremony drew near.
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