As soon as Long Xianglong finished speaking, the reception room fell silent. However, a hint of fanaticism flashed in everyone's eyes.
"If Hei Yan's claim is true and we can help three people break through the 100% threshold, I think we can negotiate this matter," the middle-aged man said. The crimson-eyed, middle-aged man took the initiative to explain. "That kind of power will definitely be of great help to our Tier 4 Promotion Quests. At that time, our Azure Chamber of Commerce will have a Tier 4 player before the other superpowers. That way, we'll be able to clear out the Tier 4 Field Mythic monsters we couldn't deal with before, explore forbidden lands, and even occupy ancient ruins."
"I agree. The core data is indeed important, but if Azure wants to improve further, we need more combat power. If we can get someone to reach Tier 4 as soon as possible, the other superpowers won't dare target our resource centers," Butterfly Bell said, nodding in agreement.
In God's Domain, the strong reigned supreme. Although the benefits a powerhouse could bring were limited, the deterrence a powerhouse could bring was massive. This was especially true for Tier 4 players. Once a powerhouse reached Tier 4, they could command an entire city. As long as a powerhouse remained in that city, the other powers wouldn't dare target them. After all, the difference between tiers wasn't something that could be made up with numbers.
In particular, very few experts would reach Tier 4 in the future. Most of the experts in God's Domain wouldn't have a chance to reach Tier 4. Hence, Tier 4 experts became even more valuable.
With three Tier 4 experts with extraordinary combat power, the Azure Chamber of Commerce's influence would rise to a whole new level. At that time, even without Violet Sword's help, Azure would be able to secure the resources it currently possessed. In fact, it might even be able to develop more resources.
Meanwhile, the Void Realm Legacy's data could only ensure that the Guild's foundation wouldn't be shaken. It couldn't help the Guild grow any further.
However, after Butterfly Bell and Long Xianglong spoke up, the other Grand Elders present nodded in agreement.
There were gains and losses in everything. Now that the benefits of this matter outweighed the losses, they naturally had no reason to refuse. This was especially true for the Grand Elders who had watched Violet Cloud's battle.
Instead of rejecting Long Xianglong's proposal, Duan Hanshan asked, "I don't mind agreeing to Hei Yan's request, but who should we choose from those three people?"
Hearing Duan Hanshan's words, the Grand Elders present turned to look at Long Xianglong.
Long Xianglong was the one who had proposed this matter. Moreover, Silent Wonder was a member of the Ling YI Society. The Long Family's relationship with the Ling YI Society wasn't shallow.
The value of these three slots was self-evident. As long as one's Mana Body broke through the 100% threshold, even a Void Realm expert would have a meteoric rise. At that time, one's authority in the Chamber of Commerce would be extraordinary. In fact, it might even redistribute the Chamber's authority in the future. Hence, selecting these three slots was extremely important.
"I understand what you all are thinking. Long Xianglong looked at the solemn expressions of the elders present and said with a smile, "Don't worry, our Long Family won't be greedy for any of the spots. Black Flame also said that not just any three people are enough. They must be people with great potential. Therefore, according to the old rules, our Five Great Families will have priority in selecting two people. If one of them isn't as good as the substitute selected by you, then let the substitute take over.
"If that's the case, I suggest Boss Sinful Flame be our first choice. I believe that with Boss Sinful Flame's potential and strength, he'll be a great help to the Guild if he grows stronger. As for the younger generation, no one can surpass Solitary Frost. As for the newcomers on our side, no one can surpass Silk Moon. What do you think?" Butterfly Bell suggested.
The elders of the non-family clans nodded their heads in agreement.
Although the opportunity should be given to the younger generation, Sinful Flame was a legend in the Azure Chamber of Commerce.
If Sinful Flame could grow stronger, not only would it increase the Guild's deterrence, but it would also guarantee the speaking rights of the Grand Elders. If that were the case, they wouldn't mind giving up one of the slots.
Duan Hanshan had no objections to the Long Family's suggestion. In fact, he agreed with the Long Family's suggestion.
He had been worried that the Long Family would monopolize one of the slots and let Solitary Frost compete for the other. Since Solitary Frost was one of the candidates, he had no problems with the Long Family's selection.
"I'm afraid Silk Moon won't do. We still haven't contacted her," Long Xianglong said, shaking his head. Long Xianglong shook his head and said, "Black Flame only gave us two days at most, but just in case, we should make a decision as soon as possible. I suggest we give this spot to Yan Xiaoqian. Her talent isn't any lower than Silk Moon's. What do you think?"
As Long Xianglong spoke, everyone present looked at Long Xianglong in disbelief, especially Duan Hanshan. His mouth almost couldn't close.
The Long Family was actually giving up such an important slot just like that. Moreover, they were giving it to the Duan Family.
The Duan Family and the Long Family had never stopped fighting in the Azure Chamber of Commerce, yet the Long Family was voluntarily giving up a slot.
Inwardly, Long Xianglong smiled bitterly at everyone's confusion.
If possible, he didn't want to give up the slot, either. However, the Long Family's relationship with Ling Yi was already strained. Now that Silk Moon wasn't around, he couldn't go. Although he could send Burning Owl, the man's talent and potential would be difficult to convince the public. After all, there were several Elders in the Azure Chamber of Commerce with greater potential than Burning Owl.
Since that was the case, he might as well do the Duan Family a favor. In any case, the Long Family still had Silent Wonder. They would benefit greatly in the future. Moreover, the Long Family could fulfill the Shifeng's request and nurture the Shifeng more easily. It would also ease the tension between the Long Family and the Duan Family. After all, Yan Xiaoqian's potential had already been acknowledged. She was only second to Solitary Frost.
"Lunatic Pang, if you don't have any problems, we naturally won't have any problems," Butterfly Bell said, nodding at Long Xianglong's calm expression.
None of the other Grand Elders objected to Long Xianglong's decision.
After all, Yan Xiaoqian was indeed very talented. She was only one step away from the Domain Realm. Aside from Silk Moon, no one else could compare to her.
"Since that's the case, it's decided. I'll contact Hei Yan later," Long Xianglong said. He then turned to Duan Hanshan and said, "Have Solitary Frost and the others make the necessary preparations. Once the contract is signed, we'll gather at the Starlight Fortress."
"Rest assured. Once the contract is signed, I'll personally escort them to the fortress," Duan Hanshan said, nodding.
Following which, everyone in the reception room dispersed and began to select the candidates to head to the ancient secret land. At the same time, they also began to make preparations for the expedition.
In less than an hour, Long Wushang represented Azure and signed a partnership contract with the Shifeng. Not only did he transfer Tidal City's Medium Shipyard and golden Land to the Shifeng, but he also gifted Tidal City's Small Warehouse.
Meanwhile, in Azure City's Teleportation Hall …
"Uncle Hanshan, are we really going to train at Ling Yi's place?" Yan Xiaoqian asked as she looked at Duan Hanshan's solemn expression. "If we train at Ling Yi's place, I'm afraid we'll have a hard time participating in Violet Sword's training. Instructor Torre might even abandon us."
Although she and Solitary Frost were members of the Azure Chamber of Commerce, and Violet Sword's training grounds were Azure's business, she and Solitary Frost could be considered half of Torre's disciples. They could enjoy far more resources in Violet Sword than other members of the Azure Chamber of Commerce.
If they were to suddenly train at Ling Yi's place, it would be a slap to Instructor Torre's face.
"Although Violet Sword's training is impressive, this is a rare opportunity. Do you think it's easy to earn a spot? If you miss this opportunity, you won't get another one. Moreover, only Ling Yi is capable of doing such a thing, "Duan Hanshan said coldly as he glared at Yan Xiaoqian.
"Uncle Hanshan, I agree with Xiaoqian. It's only a matter of time before we unlock our Mana Bodies' full potential. However, opportunities to improve our techniques are incredibly rare. We've gone to great lengths to obtain Instructor Torre's guidance. If he finds out that we've gone to Ling Yi's place, I'm afraid we won't receive his guidance again," Solitary Frost said.
He acknowledged that Ling Yi was indeed capable of unlocking his Mana Body's full potential, but it would be a waste to give up this opportunity to improve his techniques under Torre's tutelage.
In his opinion, he had only lost to Silent Wonder because he hadn't fully unlocked his Mana Body's potential. Had he fully unlocked his Mana Body, he would've been able to defeat Silent Wonder effortlessly. Meanwhile, unlocking his Mana Body's full potential would've only taken some time. Hence, improving one's combat standards was the most important thing.
"You're only going there to unlock your Mana Bodies' full potential. You won't be learning any techniques. This doesn't conflict with Instructor Torre's guidance. I doubt he'll be angry," Duan Hanshan said. "Alright, it's getting late. We need to hurry to the Starlight Fortress. Don't keep Ling Yi waiting."
After saying so, Duan Hanshan led Solitary Frost and Silent Wonder into the teleportation array and teleported to the NPC town closest to the Starlight Fortress.
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