Qian Duoduo had a premonition that this was Ba Ling Sect's final test, the last one before he became an Elder.
Guan Tusheng and Ming Huanhuan, who were behind him, didn't know what was happening and stood there in fear, not daring to make a sound.
Qian Duoduo had never told them anything outside of Ba Ling Sect.
Guan Tusheng and Ming Huanhuan's fear stemmed from the fact that if Qian Duoduo was gone, their luck would also end.
The hall was silent for a long time, or perhaps only for a moment, before Zhao Family Old Ancestor let out a few awkward laughs.
“See, those from the Upper Road are just hot-tempered. A few jokes and they flip out.”
Qian Duoduo opened his eyes just in time to see Zeng Zifang wink at him.
Qian Duoduo understood her meaning: the Old Ancestor had provided a step down, so he should quickly take it.
“This Disciple is wronged.” Qian Duoduo cupped his hands to Zhao Family Old Ancestor.
“I know you’re wronged.”
Zhao Family Old Ancestor flicked his finger, throwing over two Storage Pouches. “I got a million in life-saving money from Old Ancestor Pang and Copper Extreme Old Ancestor respectively. They are both stingy Great Masters, so I could only squeeze out this much.”
Qian Duoduo took the Storage Pouches, knowing that he had passed this test.
Through his Spiritual Awareness, Qian Duoduo saw that Guan Tusheng and Ming Huanhuan had also relaxed.
The three of them had just walked around the gates of hell together.
From this moment on, Qian Duoduo officially became an Elder of Ba Ling Sect, a solid core force.
“I will follow all the Old Ancestor's arrangements.” Qian Duoduo bowed deeply to Zhao Family Old Ancestor.
The matter of testing him was probably proposed by other Peak Masters, and with one or two others agreeing, Zhao Family Old Ancestor had no choice but to go through the motions.
If the Protector who had just won first place in the Feng Fan Battle were to be killed, Nose Peak would lose a great deal of face.
“Since Ancestor Zeng appointed you as the Appraisal Protector of the Treasure Hall, you will now be the Magic Treasure Elder of Nose Peak.”
Zhao Family Old Ancestor pondered for a moment, “Guan Tusheng and Ming Huanhuan will follow you. In the future, if any peak wants to hold an Appraisal Fair, they will charge one hundred thousand gold coins per day each time, otherwise they won't go. Of the one hundred thousand gold coins collected, half will go to the peak, and half you keep for yourself.”
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo's spirits lifted.
It turned out that Zhao Family Old Ancestor was also good at making money.
“Isn’t this a bit too little?” Zeng Zifang said softly.
The other Elders also nodded in agreement.
“Their strength increasing is not good for our Nose Peak. I think an Appraisal Fair should not be less than one million.”
Zhao Yanran's voice carried a hint of ruthlessness.
Qian Duoduo couldn't help but be speechless.
Just a moment ago, they wanted to kill him, but now they were thinking about how to use him to make money, and to make as much as possible.
These people were all cunning, ruthless, and sly.
On the matter of raising prices, Zeng Zifang and Zhao Yanran, these two sworn enemies, surprisingly reached an agreement.
“One million?”
Zhao Family Old Ancestor thought for a moment, “That’s a bit much. How about two hundred thousand? The income is still fifty-fifty.”
There was no hint of inquiry in his words, and the others no longer spoke.
“Elder Qian, the Corpse Puppets you refined are quite interesting. They are actually more powerful than those from Left Ear Peak.” Zhao Family Old Ancestor's eyes projected towards him.
During the Feng Fan Battle, the reason Qian Duoduo and the other two were able to break into the top ten was largely due to the Corpse Puppets.
“When I traveled the Upper Road and Middle Road, I obtained a Mystic Art for refining Corpse Puppets.”
Qian Duoduo put on an arrogant demeanor and spoke vaguely.
“The Old Ancestor still needs to reward me. It was I who brought Elder Qian back from Wuzhu City. I paid quite a price to get Elder Qian into the Sect.”
Zeng Zifang seized the opportunity to claim credit from the Old Ancestor. “Without Elder Qian, these twenty Intermediate Deacon slots wouldn't have just fallen from the sky.”
She swayed her body, revealing the domineering air that this matter absolutely had to be made clear.
The 'price' she mentioned was also vague, making people feel it was a huge sum, or perhaps some kind of unspeakable contribution.
“Twenty Intermediate Deacons, you all know how much that's worth, right?” Although Zeng Zifang's words were blunt, Zhao Family Old Ancestor and the other Elders all smiled slightly, clearly indicating that she had hit the nail on the head.
Ba Ling Sect had rewarded Qian Duoduo, Guan Tusheng, and Ming Huanhuan, but Nose Peak had not yet.
While Zeng Zifang was asking for her own reward, she was also indirectly asking Nose Peak for the rewards they should give them.