Chapter 23: The Class Divide
Chapter 23: The Class Divide
"Ambush you?" Jaeger laughed at Jeraldine’s accusation, "I sent the two of them out to check out if we had any peers nearby. Did they sneak up on you? Don’t worry, I’ll teach them a lesson."
"No need for that, they’ve already paid for their mistake," Jeraldine replied coldly.
Lu Yin walked over to Jeraldine’s side, casting a glance at Jaeger. The youth didn’t seem surprised to see him, "The Hidden Sage of Nanjing? I guess you must be from the greater universe as well, Miss Jeraldine wouldn’t want to work with you otherwise."
"My name is Yatar," Lu Yin said bluntly, "I come from the First Academy of the Pagoda Planet. My grandfather is the headmaster."
Jeraldine felt her face twitch at the mention of those words. Those were the very words that had made her underestimate this asshole.
"What are you trying to say?" Jaeger asked distractedly.
Lu Yin displayed a hint of arrogance, "I have more money than you could dream of. Release my people, and I can pay you in a lot of resources."
Jaeger let out a hearty laugh, "Pagoda Planet? Never heard of it. To be honest, I don’t really care who you are; all I’m looking for is an alliance."
"An alliance?" Lu Yin asked in surprise.
"Yes," Jaeger turned serious, "I discovered a mine of wind crystals nearby, but the place is occupied by a group of mutant beasts that are all Sentinels. I need assistance in dealing with them."
"How much?" Jeraldine asked.
Jaeger shook his head, "I’m not certain, but a conservative estimate would be a dozen cubic meters."
Jeraldine’s eyes blazed in an instant. A dozen cubes of wind crystals was no small amount; most planets had only a few cubes’ worth in total. She wanted to agree immediately, but stopped herself and looked at Lu Yin.
"I have money, I don’t care," Lu Yin dismissed, something that surprised Jaeger. The youth hadn’t thought there was any student who would reject this offer; a dozen cubes of wind crystals were worth over a hundred cubes of star crystals at the right exchange, enough for one to master an entire branch of battle techniques or even accelerate one’s path to becoming a Melder. Even Jeraldine looked longingly at Lu Yin, but he continued, "Having said that, no one turns away chances to make money even if they’re rich. We’ll come look for you in two days; in the meanwhile, you aren’t to touch any of my subordinates."
Jaeger nodded, "Alright, please bring those two juniors of mine as well. It would be best if we have a larger group."
Lu Yin agreed, and Jeraldine immediately disconnected the screen.
"Is this Jaeger the one which the other two mentioned is the same level as Terence?" Lu Yin asked.
Jeraldine grunted in agreement, "I’ve heard of his name, he is one of the top three figures in Blue Mountain Academy, he may even be more powerful than Terence."
"What is his family’s financial situation like?" Lu Yin asked.
Jeraldine was puzzled by the question, "Financial situation? I have no idea."
Lu Yin’s eyes twinkled. He didn’t care for the wind crystals right now. No matter the quantity, he wouldn’t be able to exchange them for star crystals until he could enter the Great Yu Empire. On the other hand, Jaeger probably had a few star crystals on hand.
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Nanjing wasn’t very far from Yuxiang. When Lu Yin left for the town, even with Jeraldine carrying both students from Blue Mountain Academy, it only took him two hours to get there. Tens of thousands of cultivators were sitting around in the camp with their weapons seized, being watched by another group of cultivators all around. Poor Feng Hong was hanging from a tree nearby.