Monarch Of Time

Chapter 1036 1036 Wolf Hunterʼs offer

ʼʼLeave?ʼʼ

Wolf Hunter was momentarily taken aback by the abrupt declaration, his eyes glued on Shun Long as the ʼold manʼ turned around and glanced at his disciples before they all headed for the door of the private room.

Seeing that the man wasnʼt even throwing him a look in passing and was really about to leave, the middle-aged hall master could no longer remain quiet. He had been itching to ask this question since he found out Shun Long was a Sovereign, and had been waiting for the right moment ever since. Unfortunately, that moment never arrived, and seeing how the small group of 5 was now leaving, Wolf Hunter could no longer bide his time.

Thus, the Void-class assassin took a deep breath and steeled himself before he stepped forward and said nervously

ʼʼSenior, please wait! I need another moment of your time, if you will!ʼʼ

Shun Long stopped in his tracks and turned around, finally taking in the middle-aged man who had been looking at him with an expectant gaze. This time, it was clear that Wolf Hunter had let go of all of his previous arrogance and poise and was earnestly trying to bring up a topic.

And indeed, seeing how he had captured the old manʼs attention, Wolf Hunter no longer hesitated and got straight to the point

ʼʼSenior, would you be interested in joining our guild?ʼʼ

ʼʼ...ʼʼ

ʼʼ... Join your guild? I have already joined you, have I not?ʼʼ Shun Longʼs raspy voice reverberated throughout the private room, curiosity and dissatisfaction mixed within as he looked at the solemn Dao Emperor. Wolf Hunterʼs eyes however only lit up as he saw the opportunity in front of him. Without missing a beat, the man lunged at it, hurriedly shaking his head as he responded with a stammer

ʼʼNo, I mean, yes. Senior, you and your disciples have already joined us, but only as outer members. What Iʼm asking now is, if you would be interested in becoming an inner member of Lunar Grave!ʼʼ

Without giving Shun Long or anyone else a chance to interject, Wolf Hunter continued in a single breath

ʼʼNaturally, seniorʼs strength qualifies you to become an inner member of the guild, and although there will be a brief verification process, I can assure you itʼs nothing much. It will just be senior meeting with some of the higher-ups of the guild and becoming acquainted with them. If anything, Iʼm sure it will be more of a benefit to senior than a hassle!

Additionally, becoming an inner member comes with a lot of benefits, some of which senior will certainly find useful considering you just arrived in Amber Dawn!ʼʼ

Narrowing his eyes, Shun Long glanced at Wolf Hunter who was eager to continue his explanation, ready to list off all the available benefits he would get when Shun Long raised his hand, promptly cutting the hall master off.

His raspy voice then reverberated throughout the private room once more as he shook his head and said firmly

ʼʼI get what you are trying to say, Wolf Hunter. However, I am not interested in becoming a core member of your guild. Not yet, at least. Joining you like this is already mutually beneficial for both of us, so letʼs keep it that way. Donʼt forget... I am nothing but a humble alchemist, and I am planning to keep it that way.ʼʼ

Wolf Hunter wanted to argue and discuss this topic a bit more, hoping to change the old manʼs mind after listing all of the benefits. Unfortunately, Shun Long didnʼt seem to give him a second chance.

Waving a hand, he motioned for Liu Mei and the others to follow him, as the 4 of them cupped their hands at Wolf Hunter before walking out of the private room in quick succession.

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The inner maze of Lunar Grave welcomed them once more, but this time, Shun Long could make out some of the formationʼs inner workings as he made his way directly towards the exit.

The gigantic maze seemed to be one massive illusionary formation, but the small green jade in his hands guided Shun Long to the right path.

Still, even without this lunar token, Shun Long had a few ways to get out of this place if he really wanted to.

Although the Lunar Grave guildʼs formation was indeed powerful- so much so that Shun Long doubted he would be able to find his way out even with his spiritual strength that rivaled an early-stage Sovereignʼs, he knew that at the end of the day, it was only a disorienting formation.

It could prevent others from finding their way around this place, but it couldnʼt stop him if he opened a space rift and tried to leave.

The only reason he didnʼt do so was because he wasnʼt willing to reveal his secrets to any prying eyes of the Lunar Graveʼs higher-ups that might be watching, including Wolf Hunter, of course.

As for the hundreds of traps the old door man, Thousand-faced had mentioned, they were already visible to anyone with a Lunar token, so neither Shun Long nor Liu Mei and the others were in any danger.

ʼʼStill, I bet Lunar Grave has a couple more protective formations at the same level as this formation. There is no way the Amber Dawn Sovereign would have let them stay here otherwise.ʼʼ

As this thought flashed through his mind, Shun Long began to take in the formations around him with renewed interest, slowing down his steps and giving each formation an extra glance as he made his way out.

As for Wolf Hunterʼs suggestion, he didnʼt even need to give it a second thought before directly rejecting it.

Indeed, the middle-aged hall master was right when he said that Shun Long would also benefit from joining Lunar Grave as an inner member. Even without any extra benefits, just getting acquainted with the Sovereigns of Lunar Grave was bound to offer plenty of different opportunities.

However, Shun Long knew that nothing was free. Even those ʼdifferent opportunitiesʼ came at a certain cost. The cost of becoming enemies with the Amber Dawn Sovereign and the entire city guard.

Shun Long wasnʼt naive enough to think that the city guard wouldnʼt catch wind of the Lunar Grave guild recruiting another Sovereign in their ranks. It was only a matter of time before they put two and two together and realized who that was.

Thus, no matter how tempting Wolf Hunterʼs offer may be or how many benefits Lunar Grave was willing to throw his way to recruit him, Shun Long wasnʼt going to bite. Not yet!