I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

Chapter 1686 1690: Crown Prince Gu Tianle of the Ritian Empire

"You want to hire me?" Yaoyao wasn't angry; she was more surprised by Zhang Menglong's bold idea of hiring her as a bodyguard. He really dared to think big!

"Brother Gu, don't talk nonsense!" Yang Sande quickly reminded in a low voice. He suddenly remembered that he forgot to warn Zhang Menglong that Yaoyao was also someone ruthless.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Yaoyao is a woman. In this Skyless Realm, there's no distinction between men and women. Without some skills, a woman, especially one with some beauty, simply couldn't survive in this ruthless place.

The two bodyguards beside Yaoyao exuded a faint murderous aura. No one dared to speak to their boss in such a tone, as Yaoyao held a very important status in their hearts.

"No problem," Yaoyao seemed unangered by Zhang Menglong's words. Instead, she became more interested in this young man visiting the Skyless Realm for the first time. Such an interesting young person was indeed rare.

"If you want to hire me as a bodyguard, it's not impossible," Yaoyao said with a smile. "I am, after all, in the bodyguard business. If the employer offers a high enough price, I wouldn't mind taking on a job as a bodyguard."

"Why not name a price, Boss Yaoyao?" Zhang Menglong asked tentatively.

"Ten billion Divine Crystals, per day!" Yaoyao stated bluntly without beating around the bush, giving a price that could frighten anyone.

It wasn't that no one wanted to hire Yaoyao before. With her by their side, as long as there weren't any Ninth Grade Divine Cultivators from the Skyless Realm, there was almost no need to fear anyone. But they were all scared off by the exorbitant price.

Considering that price, one could even get a very good Saint Grade weapon or several Saint Grade elixirs. If there really were dangers, it might be worth it. But if no danger occurred, the money would have been spent in vain.

No one was willing to spend such a huge sum for potential dangers that might not even arise.

"It's not that expensive," unexpectedly, Zhang Menglong didn't show any disagreement with the price. "But I don't have that much money on me right now. I'll come to invite you again in a few days. By the way, how much do the bodyguards beside you cost?"

"As you know, under current special circumstances in the Skyless Realm, bodyguard resources are very tight, and the prices are soaring. Their original hiring price is 500 to 600 million Divine Crystals per day, but if it's for external hire, the price would at least double."

"Hiss!" Yang Sande gasped.

"You shouldn't think it's expensive," Yaoyao glanced at Yang Sande. "Both of them currently have a safety completion rate of over 95%, and there aren't many bodyguards of this safety level in the Skyless Realm. Of course, I can't control their personal decisions. Low risk doesn't mean no risk!"

As she said this, Yaoyao even examined Zhang Menglong again.

"Yaoyao, he's my friend, please don't..." Yang Sande became a bit anxious. If Yaoyao decided to act against Zhang Menglong, there was nothing he could do, virtually pushing Zhang Menglong into the fire pit.

"Don't worry, as a businesswoman, I have my reputation to consider, and I never turn against my clients," Yaoyao looked at Zhang Menglong intently but saw nothing special about him.

If Zhang Menglong was hiding some treasure, she would definitely have taken action without hesitation. However, with nothing to gain, risking her reputation wasn't worthwhile.

"Of course, I won't instruct my subordinates to do anything either," Yaoyao added, "As a favor to Yang Sande, I can offer you a relatively favorable price, one person, one billion Divine Crystals per day, minimum purchase of three days."

"Fair enough," considering what's currently known, this price isn't too high for the period, Zhang Menglong thought.

"Alright, I'll take them both," Zhang Menglong decided without much thought, "Just for three days to start."

"Don't you want to learn more about their basic information?" Yaoyao was quite surprised by Zhang Menglong's straightforwardness.

"I don't have any other requirements as long as they can fight," Zhang Menglong activated the Skyless Realm banking system, "Let's settle the payment now."

"Hahaha, Brother Gu is indeed straightforward," Yang Sande laughed. He personally would get a six billion Divine Crystal commission, an impressively quick way to earn.

As Zhang Menglong completed the payment, Yaoyao's expression towards him subtly shifted.

From Zhang Menglong, she couldn't detect any Divine Breath fluctuations, but for him to be here, he definitely wasn't completely powerless.

"You're a Body Refinement Martial Artist?" Yaoyao asked with interest.

Zhang Menglong nodded, "Sort of."

"To have acquired the Heavenly Pride Order, you must have at least a Fourth Grade Spiritual Body cultivation. For a Fourth Grade Spiritual Body Body Refinement Martial Artist to produce 60 billion Divine Crystals, that's not easy. It seems Mr. Gu comes from a distinguished family."

"Hahaha, just average," Zhang Menglong could tell Yaoyao was probing into his background, "from a small place you likely haven't heard of."

"Mr. Gu, even though I'm stuck here now, I've traveled across almost the entire continent; there are very few places I haven't heard of."

"Oh, do you know the Ritian Empire?"

"Ri...?" Yaoyao was momentarily speechless. Having traveled across the continent, even if she hadn't been to them personally, she would have heard of the nations scattered across it. But this Ritian Empire was indeed outside her knowledge.

Could it be a newly established empire?

If it was established after Yaoyao entered the Skyless Realm, this would make sense. Otherwise, it could be a kingdom that changed names following a political shift.

"May I ask which grade the Ritian Empire belongs to, Mr. Gu?"

"Ungraded!"

"Ungraded? Then it must have been established recently," Yaoyao muttered to herself. A newly established empire, possibly holding its entire national assets within that 60 billion Divine Crystals.

If this were true, then he likely wouldn't have much to offer, which considerably lessened Yaoyao's interest in Zhang Menglong.

"Let me formally introduce myself," Zhang Menglong continued, "I am the Crown Prince Gu Tianle of the Ritian Empire, a subordinate empire under the Yanlan Empire."

"I've heard of the Yanlan Empire," Yaoyao pondered for a moment, recalling this small border empire. It was roughly fourth or fifth grade in caliber, incapable of boasting many strong Divine Cultivation Realm masters. But such a nation had its own subordinate empire?

Despite its grand-sounding name, Yaoyao felt that visiting the Ritian Empire might even lower her status.

Yaoyao intended to send Zhang Menglong off, but he continued enthusiastically.

"This time, I'll definitely become the most dazzling among the many geniuses. Those superpowers will all eagerly invite me to join them!"