"They're leaving, just like that?"
Dark Eye was dazed for a long time as he watched Underworld's members vanish.
Just because of Shifeng's words, Underworld's members had no choice but to give up and leave. They did not even dare to pick up First Ghost's loot.
This kind of thing was simply like a dream.
"Thank you," Youlan expressed her gratitude as she walked up to Shifeng. She was not surprised by Underworld's actions.
"This is White River City. Since I, the Guild Leader of Ling Yi, have come across you, I naturally have to stop you. Otherwise, if word of this spreads, nobody in White River City will be willing to come here," Shifeng was surprised by Youlan's gratitude.
Although they had only met a few times, he could tell that Youlan was a very strong-willed woman. Even though Underworld was hunting them down, she had not chosen to submit. Deleting her account was the best proof of this. Moreover, if she had submitted, she would not have been hunted down.
"President Hei Yan, you jest. In God's Domain, not every Guild has the courage to face Underworld and the Blackwater Consortium," Youlan said, shaking her head.
Youlan was still very grateful for Shifeng's help.
If not for Shifeng's help, she, Dark Eye, and the others would've been ghosts under Shi Feng's blade. They would've lost over half of their equipment, and they would've had a much harder time dealing with Underworld's pursuit.
"May I know what plans you have for the future, Miss Youlan?" Shifeng asked as he looked at Youlan.
He had seen Youlan's abilities before. Her combat standards were quite good, and her management skills were excellent. This was especially true when her management skills were only second to Candlelight's.
He had ten years of experience in God's Domain. If not for Candlelight's existence, Youlan's management would've been the number one trading firm in God's Domain.
If he could recruit Youlan into Candlelight, he would undoubtedly be able to strengthen Candlelight. After all, A Melancholy Smile was an expert in forging, but it was not particularly good at management. Now, to manage Candlelight, A Melancholy Smile's forging techniques had slowed down.
"We?" After Shifeng's reminder, Youlan turned to look at Dark Eye and the others behind her. "Our original plan was to complete this Hidden Quest and develop in a remote kingdom far away from Underworld's control. However, I never thought that Underworld would discover us so quickly. They even sent First Ghost after us. Since they have already discovered us, we can't stay in White River City any longer."
"Are you interested in joining Ling Yi?" Hearing this, Shifeng felt that this was an excellent opportunity. "No matter where you run, with Underworld and the Blackwater Consortium's information network, it won't be difficult to track you down. Unless you delete your accounts and start over, it will be very difficult for you to remain hidden forever. After all, there are plenty of advanced Identification Skills in God's Domain that can see through a Black Cloak's concealment effect."
"You want us to join Ling Yi?"
Youlan was slightly stunned and looked at the Shifeng in astonishment. She did not understand what the Shifeng was thinking.
Currently, they were troublesome characters that the Blackwater Consortium wanted to eliminate. The various large Guilds were most likely scrambling to avoid them. Accepting them into the Blackwater Consortium was tantamount to declaring war on the Blackwater Consortium.
If they had killed First Ghost to protect their Guild's reputation, the Blackwater Consortium might have let the matter rest. However, accepting them into the Blackwater Consortium was a completely different matter altogether.
This was a slap to the Blackwater Consortium's face!
At that time, the Blackwater Consortium would definitely take action against the Ling YI Society.
The current Blackwater Consortium was not something that Abandoned Wave's acquisition of Ouroboros could compare to. Not only had the Blackwater Consortium nurtured experts that had long since caught up to mainstream players, but it had also secretly acquired Guilds and Workshops. It had also reached an agreement with some superpowers. Now, even Super Guilds would not casually provoke the Blackwater Consortium.
Meanwhile, Dark Eye and the others were similarly surprised by Youlan's offer. Shock and excitement flashed in their eyes.
To them, joining the Ling YI Society was undoubtedly a good way out. It was much better than developing in an unknown kingdom. Moreover, the Ling YI Society had plenty of experts, and it had plenty of potential for development. It was even possible for the Society to become a super-first-rate Guild in the future.
"That's right. As long as you join the Ling YI Society, we will, at the very least, guarantee your safety. We won't let all your previous efforts go to waste," Shifeng said seriously, nodding.
"You should know what the consequences of accepting us will be, right?" Youlan could not help but ask. "The Blackwater Consortium will go crazy for revenge, especially at this juncture. At that time, the Ling YI Society won't even have a chance of becoming a super-first-rate Guild."
"Relax. There are plenty of superpowers that want to annihilate Ling Yi. However, isn't our Ling Yi still doing well?" Shifeng smiled. "Moreover, with you joining us, I believe that the Ling YI Society will develop even faster."
Currently, Ling Yi was developing on three fronts. The Starmoon Kingdom, the Black Dragon Empire, and the Apocalypse Empire's naval forces were severely lacking in manpower. In addition, there was also the recently constructed Ling Yi City. Even if Shi Feng were to split into two people, he wouldn't be able to manage everything.
Youlan was an excellent manager, especially when it came to the development of the trading firm.
As for Dark Eye, who was traveling with Youlan, he also had good potential. Judging from the battle between Dark Eye and First Ghost, Youlan could tell that Dark Eye was quite talented. However, he lacked combat experience. If he received good training, he might become an expert that could intimidate an entire region.
"I understand." Youlan glanced at the expectant gazes behind her. Smiling bitterly, she said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble President Hei Yan and the others in the future."
She had never imagined that the Ling YI Society's former opponent would join the Ling YI Society so easily.
However, she had to admit that joining the Ling YI Society was a relief.
Now, she could only pray that the Blackwater Consortium feared the Ling YI Society's potential and wouldn't start an all-out war with the Ling YI Society because of them.
"What trouble? Since you've all joined the Ling YI Society, the Guild naturally won't let you be bullied by others," Shifeng said, smiling at the somewhat reserved Youlan. "However, wait here for a moment. Once I've dealt with the matter at hand, I'll bring you to Ling Yi's Residence to officially register. If you have any other matters to attend to, you can go ahead and do them first. When the time comes, just meet me at the Residence."
"We don't have any other matters to attend to. Right now, we just need to return the quest. However, Lady Seliora is still busy inside. We can only return the quest after Lady Seliora is done with her work," Youlan said helplessly as she looked at the smithy behind her.
Youlan was completely helpless against Seliora.
No matter where she went, a Grandmaster Forger would always be a VIP. Even the King of the Starmoon Kingdom had to treat her with respect, not daring to offend her.
If they accidentally angered Seliora, the consequences were not something players could bear.
"So, you're here to return the quest?" Realization dawned on Shifeng. It was no wonder why Youlan and the others had been foolishly waiting outside the door. He then said, "Follow me, then."
After saying so, Shifeng walked towards the smithy, which was filled with knocking sounds.
Youlan and the others were confused. They could not understand what Shifeng was trying to do.
Meanwhile, when they saw Shifeng walk up to the smithy and knock on the door, their faces immediately paled. They knew that Seliora had a bad temper. The last time they knocked on the door while Seliora was working, Seliora had used a spell to reduce their Attributes for an entire day. Moreover, this effect was only effective in God's Domain. Logging out of the game would not reduce the duration of the spell.
Following Shifeng's continuous knocking, the knocking sounds inside the smithy stopped. In the next moment, Seliora opened the door, a trace of anger appearing on her tanned face.
"It's over!"
Youlan and the others, who followed behind Shifeng, began to regret their decision.
Just as Youlan thought that Seliora would punish them, the next scene made everyone's eyes nearly fall out of their sockets.
When Seliora saw Shifeng, the trace of anger on her face immediately disappeared. Instead, a joyful smile appeared on her face.
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