"Fifty percent?"
Both Cleansed Rue and the Hundred Flowers Palace's upper echelons revealed bitter smiles when they heard Shi Feng's words.
The Hundred Flowers Palace couldn't afford to lose even 50% of its profits. After all, the Shops and Lands under Guild control were the foundation of a Guild's development. They weren't things that could be bought easily.
If they lost these assets, even if the Guild could develop in the Dark Night Empire, it would have no choice but to downsize due to the loss of resources and funds. Recovering from that loss would be extremely difficult. After all, the Lands in mainstream NPC cities were already fixed. They couldn't be bought with money.
"I know that this isn't an easy decision to make, but we have our own difficulties. You should head back and think about it carefully," Shi Feng said as he looked at Cleansed Rue and the others, who remained silent.
"Guild Leader, Ling Yi is planning to develop in the Twin Towers Kingdom. That will require a lot of manpower. If we want to help the Hundred Flowers Palace, we need to plan ahead. If we continue to delay, it will severely disrupt our original plans," Youlan hurriedly advised.
Cleansed Rue and the others wore ugly expressions when they heard Shi Feng's words.
As Guild upper echelons, they knew that the Guild needed to plan ahead for any major operation. If Ling Yi mobilized a large number of manpower to the Twin Towers Kingdom, it would be even more difficult to get Ling Yi's help. She might even stop helping the Hundred Flowers Palace fend off Starlink.
"How much time can we buy, then?" Shifeng asked.
"One day," Youlan said after making some calculations. "That way, we'll just barely make it in time for the Guild's expansion."
Cleansed Rue and the others wanted to say something, but they couldn't. They couldn't possibly force themselves to tell Shifeng. Just gathering the Guild's upper echelons and Grand Elders would take a long time, not to mention the representatives of the various major corporations. One day wasn't enough time for the Hundred Flowers Palace to reach a conclusion.
Even the Hundred Flowers Palace's proposal to leave the Dark Night Empire and develop in another kingdom had taken a long time to reach a decision, not to mention the current proposal. After all, too many people's interests were at stake. It would be difficult to convince them otherwise.
"How can we possibly have enough time? Find a way to squeeze out more time! "Shifeng said sternly when he saw the awkward expressions on Cleansed Rue and the others' faces.
This was a major matter for a Guild, especially one that involved a veteran first-rate Guild like Zero Wing. It was not something that could be resolved in a short time.
"Two days. Guild Leader, you've already missed the best opportunity to pursue victory in the Twin Towers Kingdom," Youlan said anxiously. It was as if giving Ling Yi another second would make him vomit blood.
"Thank you, President Hei Yan." Cleansed Rue thanked Shifeng sincerely. "However, before I meet with the Guild's upper echelons, may I make a presumptuous request?"
"Let's hear it. As a future ally, I'll definitely help if I can." Shifeng thought for a moment and nodded.
"I hope that by borrowing Ling Yi's strength, the Guild's upper echelons will see hope in resisting Starlink during the meeting. I'm sure they'll be more likely to agree," Cleansed Rue said expectantly as she glanced at Silent Blade and the others beside Shifeng.
Silent Blade and the others were all Level 61, Tier 2 players. Every one of them gave off a dangerous aura. No Guild could afford to ignore such a force.
With Ling Yi's help, she believed that the Guild's upper echelons would be more likely to agree.
After all, the Hundred Flowers Palace had a much better chance of developing in the Dark Night Empire than in other kingdoms. After all, the Guild was more familiar with the Dark Night Empire.
"That won't be a problem. I'll have someone convey Ling Yi Society's sincerity to the Guild during the meeting," Twelve said. He understood Cleansed Rue's intentions and did not object.
Compared to empty words, it was easier to move people by experiencing it personally.
Following which, Cleansed Rue led her subordinates out of Ling Yi's Residence and returned to the Dark Night Empire. She intended to inform the entire Guild of this news. She was in such a hurry not only because of the deadline Ling Yi had given her, but also because the Hundred Flowers Palace couldn't hold on for much longer in the Dark Night Empire. They needed to act quickly.
After Cleansed Rue and her subordinates left, the Guild Leader's office relaxed. Stubborn Bone and Remnant Cloud, who had been adventurer team leaders in the past, looked at Shifeng, who sat in the Guild Leader's seat, with admiration in their eyes.
Their previous adventurer teams had all been well-known adventurer teams in kingdoms and empires. However, compared to first-rate Guilds, these adventurer teams were nothing. They were existences they could only look up to.
Now, however, even a veteran first-rate Guild like the Hundred Flowers Palace had no choice but to submit to Shifeng.
"Guild Leader, the Hundred Flowers Palace's survival in the Dark Night Empire is at stake. However, with Cleansed Rue's position as the Guild's Vice Guild Leader, I'm afraid she won't be able to convince the Palace's old fogeys. I suggest that Fire and the others make a trip. I believe those old fogeys will agree even if they don't want to. That way, we can develop in the Dark Night Empire more easily. We won't have to waste a lot of time and manpower to rebuild our foundations in the empire," Youlan said after watching Cleansed Rue leave.
"Forget about Fire and the others. They're currently immersed in their special training. It's best not to disturb them," Shifeng said, shaking his head. "Let Silent and the others go."
Although Silent Blade, Stubborn Bone, and Remnant Cloud hadn't spent much time in the Ling Yi Society, they had gained some benefits from their training in the Extraordinary Tower.
Aside from the Realms of Truth, the Realms of Truth's training was extremely helpful to expert players.
Even though they hadn't reached the Realms of Truth yet, the Extraordinary Tower's training had allowed them to grasp one or two Advanced Combat Techniques. In addition, they were nearly Refinement Realm experts. In terms of combat standards, they could easily contend with Refinement Realm experts.
Not to mention, Silent Blade and his companions' weapons and equipment were top-tier items that even the various superpowers struggled to obtain. Currently, only the various superpowers' peak experts could surpass them in terms of combat power.
"This …" Youlan glanced at Remnant Cloud, Stubborn Bone, and the others. Although she understood that these people's combat standards weren't any lower than hers, she still felt that they weren't enough.
"I understand. Rest assured, I'll give them something good before we leave. When the time comes, the Hundred Flowers Palace will naturally make a wise choice," Shifeng said, chuckling. He then asked, "How are the materials I asked you and A Melancholy Smile to collect coming along?"
"We're doing everything we can to collect them. However, not only do we need a lot of materials, but they're also very rare. Even after raiding the warehouses of two Starlight Alliance towns, we've only managed to gather five sets so far," Youlan said.
"Good! Send all the materials to Candlelight in White River City immediately! " Shifeng was ecstatic when he heard Youlan's order. "Notify A Melancholy Smile and have her prepare the manpower we previously agreed upon."
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