"My Dragon Elephant Vajra Fist is fierce and powerful—just reached Perfect Mastery."
"Plus the Nine Shadow Saber Technique, with ten shadows in one slash, surpassing even Perfect Mastery."
"Along with Vajra Iron Cloth Technique, Muscle Tendon Transformation Skill, and other hard skills."
"Both offense and defense far beyond typical Body Refinement Level 9 warriors."
"Even Acquired Warriors at Levels 1 or 2, I can slay with one slash!"
Many thoughts flashed through Lin Fei's mind.
He knew his strength well.
He could challenge Acquired Warriors beyond his rank.
One such Acquired Warrior he'd killed was Zhui Fengxiang.
For 100,000 silver taels, risking a little was nothing.
"Miss Zhang, I accept."
"But since this is an internal Zhang Family matter, it's not right for me to intervene rashly."
"So I have a win-win solution."
"What solution?"
"Simple—become my patron under the Zhang Family's name."
"Patron?"
Miss Zhang's eyes lit up.
"We did have a patron before—an Inner Sect disciple from Qiuxia Mountain."
"But he's no longer in Luo City."
"And he's a patron for the Zhang Family, so he might side with the Second Master."
"So I will be Zhang Family's patron instead."
Miss Zhang decided without hesitation.
Lin Fei was the only one who could help her turn the tables.
"Wait, my terms aren't finished."
"My patron fee is high—100,000 silver taels per year."
"Can Zhang Family accept?"
Lin Fei continued.
"100,000 silver taels per year?"
Miss Zhang was taken aback.
She had promised a one-time 100,000 silver taels to Lin Fei for saving her and helping reclaim the estate.
But the patron fee was annual.
"100,000 silver taels per year is a fee befitting an Acquired Level 4 or above warrior,
and a disciple of a great sect with significant influence."
"What's your identity…"
Miss Zhang asked cautiously.
An annual patron fee of 100,000 silver taels was no small matter,
even for the Zhang Family's wealth.
"I am Lin Fei, Inner Sect disciple of the Nine Profound Sect, Body Refinement Level 9."
Lin Fei did not hide this.
"Hm? Body Refinement Level 9?"
Miss Zhang's eyes widened.
She seemed to realize something important.
Lin Fei had just single-handedly killed dozens of bandits,
including some above Body Refinement Level 7.
Even the bandit leader was Body Refinement Level 9.
But Lin Fei crushed them all easily,
like slicing through melons and vegetables.
Even Acquired Warriors wouldn't be much different.
Miss Zhang had thought Lin Fei was Acquired.
But he was only Body Refinement Level 9.
And an Inner Sect disciple of the mighty Nine Profound Sect,
a sect not weaker than Qiuxia Mountain, and more influential in recent years.
Miss Zhang was clever—she knew if Lin Fei dared to help her against Acquired Warriors,
he must have some backing.
A Body Refinement warrior who could rival Acquired warriors-
Lin Fei's potential was unimaginable.
"Good, then I accept you as patron for 100,000 silver taels a year, Young Hero Lin!"
Miss Zhang agreed readily.
Regarding Qiuxia Mountain's former patron,
once she regained the estate, she would drop him,
and fully support Lin Fei instead.
Lin Fei nodded with satisfaction.
If he helped Miss Zhang regain her estate,
and later reached Acquired,
the patron fees from Zhang and Chen families combined would total 160,000 silver taels a year.
Such an amount was beyond what many Acquired Level 4 disciples of Nine Profound Sect could obtain.
Possibly only Acquired Level 7 or higher could command such patronage.
Of course, this all depended on Lin Fei's success.
If he failed to regain the estate, everything would be for nothing.
"Alright, Miss Zhang, no time to waste."
"Let's set out and catch Second Master Zhang and the Black Cloud Bandit Camp off guard before they react."
"Agreed, let's go immediately!"
Miss Zhang decisively agreed.
She bet her entire fortune and life on Lin Fei.
If she failed, she faced death.
For a woman to make such a decision was no small matter.
Thus, the Zhang Family hurried to Luo City as fast as possible,
even Miss Zhang rode horseback.
After several hours,
they finally entered Luo City just before the gates closed.
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