Wang Yan smiled and nodded noncommittally. "Senior Nangong, tell me about your various requirements. What should I do?"
Nangong Lie nodded with satisfaction as he looked at Wang Yan, who was not surprised by his favor.
This kind of young talent with unlimited potential and heaven-defying strength was the one he wanted to recruit.
Previously, Nangong Lie only wanted Wang Yan to protect the younger generation of the Nangong Family. What he wanted was the strength that Wang Yan had shown in the knockout round.
However, after fighting with Wang Yan, Nangong Lie immediately changed his mind.
He wanted to recruit Wang Yan into the Nangong Family and become a member.
To put it bluntly, Nangong Lie wanted to turn Wang Yan into a trump card that he could use.
"It's simple. Tomorrow is the knockout round. All the forces will gather and the young talents will gather. It will be a fierce battle."
"There is no need for me to say more. Little brother, you should also know that the contestants participating in the Convention of Geniuses are all talented, stunning, and extremely strong."
"Although I believe that the younger generation of the Nangong Family will achieve a very good result, just in case, they still need someone who can protect them and open up a path for them."
After saying that, Nangong Lie looked at Wang Yan with a burning gaze. "And this person is you, little brother."
"As a fair deal, I can satisfy all the conditions you have just put forward. As long as you can guarantee that 20 of the younger generation of the Nangong Family will enter the finals."
When Wang Yan heard this, he was stunned. It was not easy to let 20 people enter the finals smoothly.
After all, those who could participate in the Convention of Geniuses were all extremely confident and strong people.
Although it was not a big problem for him to lead 20 people, if these 20 people did not listen to his orders, it would still be very difficult.
Thinking of this, Wang Yan stopped smiling and looked at Nangong Lie solemnly.
"Senior Nangong, I have something that I shouldn't say, but I have to say it in advance."
Nangong Lie nodded and smiled. He sat down and poured himself a cup of fragrant tea. "Little brother, please speak your mind."
"I can guarantee that twenty of the Nangong Clan's participants will successfully enter the finals. However, the condition is that these twenty people must listen to my orders."
"If they don't do as I say, I'm afraid … I'm afraid it'll be very difficult. Perhaps Senior Nangong's efforts will be in vain."
Seeing how serious Wang Yan was, Nangong Lie pondered for a while and frowned.
"How about this, little brother? I'll go back and pick out the twenty strongest contestants from my clan and inform them in advance."
"Or you can bring the twenty of them to you, little brother. You can get to know each other and tell them the whole story. This will also make it easier for little brother to act in the elimination matches tomorrow. What do you think?"
Wang Yan immediately nodded in agreement. "If Senior Nangong can think this way, that would be the best."
"Alright, it's a deal then."
With that, Nangong Lie stood up and walked towards the door. However, just as he stretched out his leg, he retracted it, as if he had thought of something.
Under Wang Yan's somewhat puzzled gaze, Nangong Lie took out a storage ring from his arms and placed it on the table.
"This is the deposit, little brother, please check it."
With that, Nangong Lie nodded, pushed the door open, and left.
For a time, only Wang Yan was left in the room. After a few moments of silence, he reached out and the storage ring on the table immediately appeared in his palm.
Separating a wisp of his Soul and entering it, Wang Yan's eyes couldn't help but light up.
Although the storage ring's space was small, it was filled to the brim. Hundreds of millions of Star Guiding Stones were piled up like a small mountain, and next to them were ten thousand Heaven and Earth treasures.
These Heaven and Earth treasures weren't just for one aspect, but they could increase one's cultivation and nourish the Soul. They could be called rare and precious.
"I didn't expect the Convention of Talents to have such a great harvest at the beginning. It's not bad."
Wang Yan smiled and put away the storage ring. Then, he picked up the plate filled with Medium Grade Star Guiding Stones and walked into the secret cultivation room.
…
Time flew by like an arrow, the sun and the moon flew by.
The night quietly slipped away as Wang Yan cultivated. The night was dispelled by the day, and the sun once again jumped out of the horizon on time, sprinkling its light on the earth.
"I missed the best time to absorb the Grandmist Purple Qi again."
Pushing open the heavy stone door, Wang Yan walked out of the secret cultivation room. Looking out the window, he looked at the distant sky and couldn't help but sigh.
When the sun hanging above the ninth heaven was about to move from the east to the west, someone suddenly knocked on Wang Yan's door.
"Senior Nangong?"
As his voice fell, Wang Yan waved his hand and the door opened automatically, revealing two slender figures. One of them was Nangong Lie, whom Wang Yan was familiar with.
The other figure was a handsome young man with a face like a knife, eyebrows like a brush, starry eyes, and red lips.
Looking at this person's face, he was in his early twenties. He was strong and handsome, and could be regarded as the most handsome man Wang Yan had ever seen.
But he didn't show any arrogance. Standing behind Nangong Lie, he lowered his eyebrows, and didn't say a word.
"Senior Nangong, this is …"
"He's the representative of the twenty people." Nangong Lie seemed to know what Wang Yan was thinking, and moved aside. "Lin."
"I'm Nangong Mullin, nice to meet you."
A sonorous voice sounded. Although Nangong Mullin was very unhappy, he didn't show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face.
At the same time, his brain was working fast, wondering why Nangong Lie, the third master of the clan, ordered the twenty strongest people to follow the orders of a young man who was only at the first stage of Cuixing Realm.
Wang Yan nodded without a trace, and his eyes fell on Nangong Lie again. The latter immediately understood and nodded with a smile.
"I've already conveyed all my intentions. When the elimination matches begin, the twenty people led by Xiao Lin will follow closely behind you and follow your lead."
"And you only need to ensure that they enter the finals safely. After that, the rest of the rewards will be given to you."
"No problem."
Wang Yan looked indifferent, as if he didn't regard Nangong Lie as the third master of the Nangong family.
With a chuckle, Nangong Lie turned and walked out of the door without any hesitation.
But at this moment, Wang Yan suddenly said, "Wait."
"Do you have any other orders, little brother?"
"Don't you want to know who I am?"
Hearing this, Nangong Lie shook his head indifferently, "It doesn't matter to me who you are, and I don't want to know."
"The only thing I know is that you can help the twenty juniors of the Nangong family enter the finals smoothly. That's all."
As soon as these words were spoken, Red Wine's expression changed slightly. A moment later, he smiled and said, "Many thanks."
When the sun was about to rise in the sky, the voice of Yuanshi Wusheng Bai Yiyuan spread to every corner of the Jinling Dynasty.
"In half an hour, the knockout of the Convention of Talents will officially begin. Don't miss the opportunity, or we won't wait for you."