"How am I different from them? Do you really think that I would give up on my ranking on the War Merit Stele? " Xiao Chen had a strange expression on his face. "If it's all for the sake of ranking on the War Merit Stele, then there's naturally a conflict of interest between us!"
"It's not the same!" Malachite shook her head slightly, then turned to look at Xiao Chen and said, "Do you know what the so-called important secret and extra reward are?"
"I'm not sure!" Xiao Chen shook his head honestly.
"Honestly, I don't know what the important secret is either. However, the extra reward is a few quotas, and a few very precious quotas at that! Aside from the possibility of that supreme treasure appearing, the most important thing is those quotas! "Malachite said seriously.
"Quotas? What quotas? "Xiao Chen was completely clueless about these things.
Now that he had finally met someone who seemed to know some inside information, he naturally wanted to find out more.
"These quotas are naturally the qualifications to go to a certain precious place! Forget it, let's not talk about this for now, because I don't know much either. In any case, these quotas are extremely precious! The difference between you and them is that you and I can work together to snatch two of these quotas! Do you understand what I mean? "Malachite said calmly.
"Isn't it the same if you work together with those Celestial Nation fellows?" Xiao Chen countered with a question.
"Are you stupid? Even those from the Celestial Nation want to fight for these quotas. Do you really think that we can work together without worrying about each other? Heh, I'm afraid that if we work together with those fellows, we'll end up with nothing left of us! "Malachite glared at Xiao Chen speechlessly, as if worried about Xiao Chen's intelligence.
"... Then why do you trust me so much? We don't seem to know each other very well. Can't I just scam you for a quota? "Xiao Chen still didn't understand.
Malachite wasn't even willing to work together with those Celestial Nation disciples whom she was familiar with. Why would she choose a complete stranger like him?
"Oh my god! I'm suddenly regretting my choice! "Malachite suddenly exclaimed and looked at Xiao Chen as if he was an idiot.
"I've already told you that there's no direct competition between us. However, we're different from the disciples of the Celestial Nation. There are far too many complicated backgrounds involved in this, as well as the clans and forces behind us! That's why I'm working with you. I just need to get the quota! However, it's a different story if you're working with those fellows from the Celestial Nation. Let me put it more bluntly. Your background is too weak, and you're unable to pose any threat to us! "Malachite was rather speechless after that.
"Ahem …" Xiao Chen didn't know what to do. A weak background was actually the reason why Malachite chose him?
Should he be happy or sad about this?
"Also, I do find you rather pleasing to the eye. To think that a mere Celestial Sect disciple could actually possess such strength. To be honest, I'm very curious. If you manage to obtain a quota, what kind of interesting things will happen? Furthermore, if an outsider like you takes away a quota, those fellows from the other Celestial Nations will have one less quota. Not only will I be able to piss them off, I'll also have one less powerful competitor. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone? That's why you're saying that my choice of you isn't suitable? "Malachite smiled as she spoke softly.
"To be honest, I don't know what to say!" This was the first time Xiao Chen had been rendered speechless.
The reason for this was that his background was weak. Even if he obtained a quota, he wouldn't be a threat to Malachite. On the contrary, he could even help Malachite reduce the number of competitors she would have to face. Naturally, Xiao Chen had nothing to say about being chosen in such a passive manner.
"Then don't say anything. In any case, if you agree to work with me, there will only be benefits for you. There won't be any downsides!" Malachite said nonchalantly.
"I don't think so. If I work with you, I'll naturally be blocking the path of others. How could those elite disciples of the Celestial Nations not hate me? Moreover, I'm so weak. Who knows, they might take revenge on me! "Xiao Chen smiled faintly.
"Are you still afraid of revenge?" Malachite sneered. "I saw that when you were so ruthless towards Zhangsun Mu, you weren't the least bit worried about revenge!"
"Alright, just pretend that I didn't say anything!" Xiao Chen spread his hands.
"Then I'll take that as a yes. Don't worry, if those fellows really dare to play any dirty tricks in the dark, I won't let them get away with it. In any case, this matter is of utmost importance. You'd better not talk too much about it to others. If it wasn't for the fact that I'm not confident, I wouldn't have easily chosen to work with someone who knows nothing about the situation! Therefore, we still have to understand each other. What do you say? " Malachite's beautiful almond-shaped eyes stared straight at Xiao Chen. She didn't feel embarrassed at all for saying such straightforward words.
Fortunately, after this short conversation, Xiao Chen seemed to have somewhat understood Malachite's temperament. He didn't mind it at all. On the contrary, he felt that such a straightforward person wouldn't be too bad of a person.
At the very least, she seemed slightly more reliable than those fellows who were hypocrites.
"What do you want to understand? How? "Xiao Chen also asked directly.
"It's very simple! Combat strength! Just like the last sword strike you used to deal with Zhangsun Mu, it was very powerful. If you can use it two or three times consecutively, we can do something big! "Malachite's eyes shone brightly.
The reason why she chose to work with Xiao Chen, apart from the reasons she had just mentioned, was naturally because she fancied Xiao Chen's strength. If he didn't have strength, she naturally wouldn't have chosen a burden!
To be honest, now that she recalled Xiao Chen's sword strike, Malachite still felt very amazed and shocked.
If she were to block that sword strike, Malachite felt that she might not have full confidence. Therefore, after seeing the power of that sword strike, Malachite directly chose to lay her cards on the table with Xiao Chen without hesitation.
Xiao Chen frowned. To be honest, it was a bit abrupt to ask such a private and important question. After all, this was one of his trump cards. Once it was exposed easily, it would not be a good thing.
However, he stared at Malachite's eyes, nodded directly and said, "It's no problem to use it twice consecutively! If it's more than that, I'll have to rely on the power of elixirs to replenish the consumption! "
Malachite's eyes instantly lit up. "Very good!"
Then she glanced at Xiao Chen again and said with a smile, "I really didn't misjudge you. You actually told me the bottom line of your strength directly. For the sake of your sincere intention to cooperate with me, I will also give you a piece of news for free. You are in big trouble! It's a huge problem, even bigger than killing Zhangsun Mu! "
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