The sect masters did not react. They kept looking at him, and when they saw the seriousness on his face, they knew this kid was not kidding.
A chuckle escaped from the Nine Mountain Sect Master, and he folded his arms.
He relaxed on his chair, "Hahahah. I never saw this coming. Who would have expected the mysterious Thousand Wealth Chamber would be scared?"
He taunted and smirked.
Previously, they all thought the Thousand Wealth Chamber had many powerful experts backing them, but now, they realized they must have overestimated the power behind them.
They were nothing but a bunch of artifact refining masters. So, they thought.
Although the two other sect masters did not speak, they both shared the same thought. Why would experts of their calibre meet a mere Core Refining warrior?
Because they were hoping to see the mysterious master behind the Thousand Wealth Chamber.
The Frost Moon Sect Master’s cold expression stared at Mo Jian. The other two might not know how fearsome Mo Jian was, but she knew.
She knew this young man was anything but simple.
Thus, she was waiting to see his hidden card.
Under the Nine Mountain Sect Master’s taunting gaze, the puzzled Wind Spirit Sect Master, and the cold expression of the Frost Moon Sect Master with a flicker of curiosity—
Mo Jian maintained his calm and took a sip from spirit tea.
His calm and collected action irked the Nine Mountain Sect Master, while the Wind Spirit Sect Master praised him inwardly.
Under the scrutiny of three Golden Core Experts, it was no small feat
Mo Jian dropped his teacup and asked frankly:
His question shocked them, but they recovered quickly. Before the Nine Mountain Sect Master could speak—
He continued. "I’m a businessman. All I see is profit. For the little noise in the capital, do you think the chamber isn’t prepared for it? With the scale of our chamber, do you think we would depend on a mere Half-Step Golden Core Expert to defend us?"
"Perhaps, you might not know. The Thousand Wealth Chamber has branched throughout the Southern Region. Do you think if we were scared of some useless runts, we could achieve that?"
His words were sharp like a deadly dagger, cutting through the illusion that they’d seen through the Thousand Wealth Chamber.
The sect masters did not speak. Not that they did not want to speak, but they did not know how to refute him.
For a chamber to span throughout the Southern Region, it would be folly to think they did not have a powerful expert in the Golden Core Realm holding the fort.
Besides, it wouldn’t be one. The Southern Region was too big for a single Golden Core Realm expert to control.
Seeing that the three sect masters had come down from their high horses, Mo Jian continued to strike while the iron was still hot.
"I reached out to you because of the Frost Moon Sect Master’s goodwill. As a businessman, I’d rather be impartial than cause trouble for my business."
Previously, I only wanted to partner with the Frost Moon Sect and perhaps with the Wind Spirit Sect, but I decided against it. That would be partial for me. Thus, here we are.
"Therefore, don’t take my goodwill as weakness. If you do..." He did not continue his statement but took a sip from his spirit tea.
For a moment, the tent was quiet, and the gentle breeze from the river howled gently.
Finally, the Wind Spirit Sect Master asked, "No one is looking down on your chamber, but you’ve never given us a reason why we should make our sects partner with you."
"What do you mean I’ve never given you a reason?" Mo Jian looked at him and smiled. "Do you think the Lightning Wind Carriage is a memento or what?"
The Wind Spirit Sect Master was shocked. He did not expect Mo Jian to come out so forcefully. Indeed, the Lightning Wind Carriage had already proven their ability.
"Indeed, your Lightning Wind Carriage has proven your chamber’s ability, but it is not enough. For an individual or clan, that’s enough, but for a large force like us, it’s not enough." The Frost Moon Sect Master spoke for the first time.
"Agreed. You need to show us more. A partnership means our force will kill for you, which we all know is unavoidable. So show us your card if you want us to stick our necks in your chamber." The Nine Mountain Sect Master added.
Mo Jian looked at them, and his smile deepened. He knew this was already a done deal. He knew everyone has a price, and he already had their price.
"Do you know why the Jade River Exchange is rallying every force to attack us?" he asked casually, but the sect masters did not speak.
Their eyes were locked on him, each with their own thoughts.
"I guess you don’t know. I expected that." He nodded and took out a palm-sized artifact from his spatial pouch.
The three sect masters fixed their gazes on the palm-sized artifact but could not understand what was so special about it.
Seeing their confusion, Mo Jian was not surprised. The Jade River Exchange had kept everything hidden, hoping to reap the largest reward if they were to destroy their chamber.
However, they were wrong. Just as they were looking for an ally, he was also doing the same. Just that he was calling the big guys.
"This is called Spirit Link," he introduced slowly. "This is the greatest creation from the Thousand Wealth Chamber," he said proudly.
"The Spirit Link lets you communicate with each other. I know you might think it’s like a voice talisman. But you’re wrong. This is far better. It can’t even be compared."
"This is the lowest grade. But this is enough for five to ten people to communicate as if they were facing each other in a 5km radius."
The three sect masters gasped in disbelief. They had expected him to show them a powerful artifact, but this was on another level.
"A-are you saying the truth?" the Nine Mountain Sect Master asked.
"Of course. Do you think I’d lie to you? Besides, we can test it right now." He grinned and stood from his seat.