High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

"good."

Seeing the astonished expressions on their faces, Shao Yuandong's smile held a deeper meaning.

You should know that the real show has only just begun.

Han Xu was also standing to the side, feeling a sense of anticipation.

After all, the reason for the meeting in the early hours of the morning was because of him. As a result, during the meeting, although the two chairmen did not explicitly say that they did not believe him, it was obvious to anyone with eyes to see what was going on.

"These are all deposits. How much more you two can earn besides these depends on how many of those people in your respective branches want them."

"What does he want?"

As soon as Shao Yuandong finished speaking, Li Jian and Wang Lu's voices rang out almost simultaneously.

Afterwards, the two looked at each other, their eyes filled with awkwardness.

After hanging up the phone with Shao Yuandong, Wang Lu did not rush over immediately.

Instead, he planned to call Li Jian first to see what was going on.

As luck would have it, Li Jian sent a message, so the two of them had a brief discussion.

Having learned from their experience in the early morning, they were skeptical of what Shao Yuandong mentioned on the phone.

But how should I put it? Since they called to invite me, and they sounded so serious about it, going there wouldn't actually take long.

What if what they said is true?

As it turned out, what Shao Yuandong said was true; he immediately presented them with rare and precious materials worth over 30 million yuan at the beginning.

They even said they could earn more.

"He wants rare and precious materials that can enhance one's original true essence. Regardless of the effect, he wants as many as he can as long as they can enhance it," Shao Yuandong said.

"Rare and precious materials for enhancing one's fundamental true essence?"

Wang Lu's eyes showed surprise. "Could it be that he is a martial artist? No, not necessarily."

She shook her head.

Some of these individuals are Awakened Ones, and they are also martial artists.

For example, those three S-level Awakened Ones are also martial artists.

"He'll take anything that can enhance his fundamental true essence?"

Li Jian felt like he was dreaming.

Is it that simple?

"Yes."

Shao Yuandong smiled and said, "He has bought up all the rare and precious materials in my association that can enhance the original true essence. More than ten million points are the payment he made."

As if afraid the two wouldn't believe him, he waved his hand and placed five or six jade fruits on the table.

Li Jian and his companion immediately took a deep breath.

They recognized this precious medicine.

One of them is worth at least three million points.

"Old Shao, I'm not entirely sure how much the total value of the rare and precious materials in my branch that can enhance one's original true essence is, but it's definitely worth at least 30 million points. Are you sure he wants all of those rare and precious materials?"

Li Jian licked his lips, feeling that he hadn't been this nervous in a very long time.

"I have fewer rare and precious materials here, only a little over 20 million points."

Wang Lu also spoke, glancing at Li Jian.

The combined value of the treasures they possess exceeds fifty million.

"no problem."

Shao Yuandong said without hesitation, "Then please go back and organize the treasures. I will inform you when that person comes again. As for the things on the table, each of you can take half. The rest can be paid for later."

"You're just letting us take it back like that?"

The two were somewhat incredulous.

"Otherwise what?"

Shao Yuandong joked, "I'd like to make that money, but unfortunately, I can't. If you two don't want to accept it, you can leave it with me."

"President Shao, please keep this safe for now."

Wang Lu thought for a moment and then said.

The points came too easily, giving her a sense of unreality.

So, to be on the safe side, it's best to pay the money and receive the goods at the same time.

"OK."

Shao Yuandong agreed and then looked at Li Jian.

"Old Li, what about you?"

"I……"

Li Jian glanced at the table, somewhat tempted, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "Old Shao, could you please keep mine safe as well?"

"Alright, since you two put it that way, I'll keep it for now and hand it over to you when that person arrives."

Shao Yuandong smiled.

At first glance, these deposits don't seem to serve their purpose; it's as if they don't matter at all.

Actually it is not.

If he hadn't brought out these treasures from the beginning, the other two probably wouldn't have believed him so easily.

"Old Shao, after all this talk, who exactly is that guest? Do we know him?"

Li Jian couldn't help but ask.

Shao Yuandong and Han Xu, who was standing next to him, exchanged a smile.

"Yes, of course I know him."

"I knew it."

Li Jian nodded.

Throughout the entire Yan Kingdom, there are very few people who can readily produce 50 to 60 million points.

For example, those three S-level Awakened Ones, or people from a certain aristocratic family.

The former is unlikely.

Because with their strength, if they wanted these things, they wouldn't need to buy them from them at all.

If they want something, they just need to tell their subordinates, and it won't be long before the things are delivered to them.

That would only apply to aristocratic families.

As a family with a history spanning hundreds or even thousands of years, their heritage far exceeds the imagination of most people.

Moreover, they are almost all martial artists, who themselves need this kind of treasure to enhance their original true essence.

However, such a large sum of money, such as taking out forty or fifty million points, is something that only the families of those elders could do, right?

"Old Shao, I wonder which prominent family you belong to in our Yan Kingdom?"

He asked in a low voice.

"Which powerful family?"

Shao Yuandong chuckled to himself.

"Isn't that right?"

Li Jian was taken aback.

"Isn't it some kind of large family?"

Wang Lu's eyes also showed surprise.

She thought the same way as Li Jian, or even further ahead, already guessing which of the nearby major cities, Juque City, it was.

"Of course not."

Shao Yuandong laughed heartily.

Han Xu also laughed out loud.

"???"

Li Jian and Wang Lu exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion.

"Old Shao, since you know, hurry up and tell us. Don't say anything like, 'We'll find out later.'"

"President Shao, please tell me quickly."

Wang Lu also urged them on.

"it is good."

Shao Yuandong coughed. "That person is Chairman Li, whom I mentioned to you during the video call this morning."

"What?!"

"It's him!"

Sure enough, as soon as the words were spoken, the two of them gasped in surprise and stood frozen like stones.

Both pairs of eyes were fixed on Shao Yuandong without blinking.

It's him?

The latter refers to Li Ping, who killed two beast king-level ferocious beasts and a million ferocious beasts.

Is Shao Yuandong joking with them?

"Yes, it's him."

Shao Yuandong nodded emphatically.

"Actually, at the beginning, I didn't quite believe in that Li Ping, Chairman Li. That's why I thought I'd ask you guys to share the burden. But since you guys didn't really believe me, the pressure suddenly fell on me. So I thought I'd test him. When Chairman Li arrived, he placed a few jade fruits in front of me and Lao Han, just like before, which completely dispelled my doubts. Because someone who can casually take out more than ten million points, if you say he can kill the Beast King, I'd believe it a million times over."

"Yes."

Han Xu also said, "When Chairman Li took out these treasures, I didn't recognize them at all. It was only after the chairman's explanation that I learned that these treasures all came from a secret realm, a place that even A-level Awakeners dare not easily set foot in. Yet Chairman Li went there, and not only that, he also brought back a large number of treasures."

Upon hearing this, Li Jian and his companion glanced at the items still on the table and were already 80% convinced.

Indeed, these treasures cannot be found anywhere other than in secret realms.

Those safe, secluded places are firmly held in the hands of powerful families within the country.

And those who are unsafe, if they go there, will be unlucky enough to get caught up in it.

What they couldn't believe was that the person who did this was actually the man named Li Ping that Shao Yuandong had mentioned in the previous video.

The one who came from a small city and served as the president of the Awakened Ones Association.

"Chairman Shao, let me confirm again, is the person who brought out these treasures really Chairman Li?"

Wang Lu asked again.

Shao Yuandong nodded with a smile.

Wang Lu gasped in shock.

So it seems that's the case.

After all, these treasures placed here are genuine.

Furthermore, the points needed to be paid by that person, so it would be completely unnecessary for Chairman Shao to lie at this point.

Thinking of this, she looked at Shao Yuandong with a hint of guilt in her eyes.

What the other party told them this morning was true. The ferocious beast was not far from Juque City, and it was only a matter of time before it launched an attack. If they could have this person's help, they would definitely be able to relax a lot.

However, the two of them did not believe Shao Yuandong's words, thinking that he was exaggerating.

20 million points to recruit an A-level Awakened?

Digging a dozen or so Grade A stones would be enough.

The offer of one million to each person is only because we have a good relationship; it would be too much of a downer to refuse them outright.

The results of it?

You're overthinking it.

Because the other party is not someone who can be poached with 20 million points!

Even if the points were doubled to forty million, he could still come up with them.

"Old Shao, that Chairman Li, he doesn't know about what happened this morning, does he?"

Li Jian asked cautiously.

In his eyes, the other party was no longer a big spender, but a powerful figure he couldn't afford to offend.

Because neither he nor Wang Lu could kill a beast king-level ferocious beast, let alone a high-level beast king.

If the other party knew their initial attitude, even if they didn't say it, they would definitely have some objections in their hearts, right?

This is only natural. If they were in their shoes, they would definitely feel unhappy too. No one wants to be looked down upon.

"Don't worry, he doesn't know. Otherwise, would there have been any further complications?"

Shao Yuandong laughed heartily.

"Am I a good friend? When something like this happens, you guys are the first people I think of."

"really."

Li Jian immediately gave a thumbs up.

Aren't they just some rare and precious materials that can enhance one's original true essence?

Which other major city's Awakened Association doesn't have these?

In the end, Shao Yuandong still chose them.

Thinking about this, he felt very fortunate.

Fortunately, he rushed over after receiving the call, and this time he didn't miss this big deal. Of course, he also met the powerful man who shared his surname.

"President Shao, thank you."

Wang Lu quickly expressed her gratitude, then looked around and asked curiously, "Has Chairman Li already left?"

"Yes, where is he?" Li Jian asked hurriedly upon hearing this.

"They have indeed left, and it's been a while."

Shao Yuandong nodded. "He seemed to have important things to do, so he only stayed for a short while before leaving. Of course, before leaving, he asked me to do this and handed over these treasures to me."

"You're just giving it to me like this?"

Wang Lu exclaimed in surprise.

If she remembered correctly, Shao Yuandong should have just met this person this morning.

That Chairman Li probably just met Shao Yuandong.

Then, just because the other party was the guild leader here, they left behind a treasure worth tens of millions of points?

Isn't he worried that something unexpected might happen?

"Yes, leave it to me."

Shao Yuandong knew what they were thinking and said directly, "I've talked to Lao Han about this before. In fact, I have a feeling that what happened in Anshan City this morning was not the limit of his strength."

"What? This isn't his limit?"

Li Jian opened his mouth wide.

Holding off a million-strong beast tide all by himself—is that not the limit of his strength?

What is his limit?

Slaying a top-tier beast king solo?

Or, kill a beast king-level ferocious beast?

That's something even three S-class Awakened Ones couldn't do, or rather, even if they could, they would have to pay a huge price, and the result would most likely be mutual destruction.

"Yes, I can't say exactly what it is, I just have this intuition."

Shao Yuandong nodded, thought for a moment, and still didn't reveal the information he had learned from Qin.

After all, the ability to foresee the future is too powerful. Chairman Lee is indeed strong, but if someone with ulterior motives plots against him, there is a possibility that he could be in danger.

"Intuition?"

Wang Lu's expression turned serious.

Ordinary people's intuition is usually quite accurate.

Needless to say, it's the intuition of an A-level Awakened.

"Old Shao, if your intuition is right, then this is a tremendous good thing for our Yan Kingdom."

Li Jian sighed.

This beast tide happened very suddenly, and it is very likely that something major happened among the ferocious beasts, otherwise they would not have broken this balance.

Rumors have been circulating that a fourth beast king has emerged among the ferocious beasts.

As for Yan Kingdom, there are currently only three S-class Awakened. If the Beast King really has four heads, Yan Kingdom is in dire straits unless an S-class Awakened also appears in the country, or if they seek help from other countries.

But thinking about it, it's easy to see that doing this would come at a high price, and the other party might not even go all out.

If this Chairman Li were an S-rank Awakened, that would be wonderful. (End of Chapter)