I am the Arcane Archer, and all my skills are self-created.

"Excuse me, you two great masters, please wait a moment."

A clear, melodious, and somewhat heroic female voice rang out behind Li Wu and Hua Zitong.

The two stopped and turned around.

They saw the guild leader of [Sword and Rose], the female knight named Sword Pointing at Rose, walking towards them with several core members of the guild, all with smiles on her faces.

"Is there something you need?" Li Wu asked in a flat tone.

He didn't have a good impression of these big guilds and didn't want to have much interaction with them.

"Two great masters, please don't misunderstand, I mean no harm." Sword Pointing at Rose seemed to sense Li Wu's wariness, and quickly waved her hand, her smile appearing very sincere.

"My name is Sword Pointing at Rose, and I'm the president of the 21st district branch of [Sword and Rose]. I've come here specifically to make friends with you two."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over Li Wu and Hua Zitong, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

"Your performance in this boss battle was truly... breathtaking. On behalf of the [Sword and Rose] guild, I extend my sincerest respect to you both."

"Get to the point," Li Wu interrupted her polite remarks.

He doesn't like beating around the bush.

Sword Pointing at Rose was taken aback by his retort, and her expression froze slightly, but she quickly returned to normal.

She looked at Li Wu, her eyes becoming serious.

"Okay, then I'll get straight to the point."

"I would like to invite both of you to join our 'Sword and Rose' team."

"As long as you both agree, the position of vice guild leader will be yours. You can take all the materials and equipment in the guild warehouse at will. We can even tailor-make an elite team just for you two."

The terms she offered were extremely generous.

Vice President, warehouse access, dedicated team.

This is almost the highest level of treatment a guild can offer.

Those casual players who hadn't yet dispersed couldn't help but gasp upon hearing this.

"Holy crap! Sword and Rose has really gone all out!"

"Vice President! That's a position second only to the president, above thousands of others!"

"If it were me, I would definitely agree on the spot! What's there to hesitate about?"

However, Li Wu's face remained calm and composed.

He simply watched the sword pointing at the rose, neither agreeing nor refusing.

He knew very well that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

The other party offered such generous terms, they must want to get more from them.

"What do you want?" Li Wu asked bluntly.

Upon hearing this, the admiration in Jianzhi Rose's eyes deepened.

She enjoys interacting with intelligent people.

"What I want is very simple," she said frankly. "I want my [Sword and Rose] guild to become the strongest guild in District 21."

"And you two are the most indispensable pieces of the puzzle for us to become the strongest."

"Our relationship is not one of employment, but cooperation. We provide you with top-tier resources and platforms, and you, in turn, use your strength to lead us to the pinnacle."

Her words were very inflammatory.

But Li Wu remained unmoved.

"Not interested," he said succinctly.

He wasn't interested in being the strongest guild.

He just wanted to quietly improve his strength, make money, and then explore the deeper secrets of the Origin Realm.

The smile on Jianzhi's face finally crumbled.

She didn't expect that even with such generous terms, the other party would reject them without even considering it.

"Master, won't you reconsider?" one of the female hunters beside her said somewhat unwillingly.

"No need," Li Wu shook her head, her attitude firm.

Just when the atmosphere reached a stalemate.

Another rough voice broke in.

"Hahaha! Rose, it seems your honey trap isn't working so well!"

Then, the leader of the Iron Blood Alliance, the burly man carrying a giant axe, Iron Blood Battle Flag, walked over with a large group of people, laughing loudly.

"You two big shots, don't listen to this woman's nonsense! All this talk of cooperation and win-win is just empty rhetoric!"

Iron Blood Banner walked up to Li Wu, patted his muscular chest, and said in a booming voice.

"Come join our Iron Blood Alliance! We don't have all those complicated rules here! Just come, and you can name your price! We're brothers! From now on, anyone who dares to mess with you is going against the entire Iron Blood Alliance!"

His words were simple and blunt, full of the spirit of the underworld.

But Li Wu still shook his head.

"I'm not interested either."

The smile on Iron Blood Banner's face also froze.

"No, great master, our [Iron Blood Alliance] is showing plenty of sincerity!"

"I know," Li Wu nodded, "but we're used to having just the two of us."

His meaning was very clear.

They are lone wolves, unwilling to join any organization or be bound by anything.

Just then, Fengyun Jiutian, the guild leader of [Fengyun Zaiqi], also walked over with his men at a leisurely pace.

Unlike the other two, he didn't rush to try and win them over.

He simply stood a short distance away, scrutinizing Li Wu and Hua Zitong with a critical gaze, a playful smile playing on his lips.

In an instant, the leaders of the three super guilds gathered here.

They both looked at Li Wu and Hua Zitong with an air of certainty.

The situation became somewhat delicate.

The other casual players around them wisely retreated further away.

They knew that what followed might be a battle of titans.

If these guilds were to start fighting over players, those small fry would be in serious trouble.

"Two great players, are you really not going to reconsider?" Sword Pointing at Rose was still somewhat unwilling to give up. "With your strength, if you continue to play solo, you'll waste a lot of resources. Only by joining a guild can you maximize your abilities."

"Yes, great master!" Ironblood Banner chimed in, "Our guild has many professional support staff who can handle all sorts of miscellaneous tasks for you. You just need to focus on improving your strength!"

Li Wu's brows furrowed slightly.

He disliked being surrounded by people who chattered incessantly.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave.

The members of the Flower Language Guild finally came over.

"Presidents, what's all the commotion about?"

Hua Yu and Cheng Feng led their elite squad of fifty men, slowly approaching Li Wu and Hua Zitong, effectively separating them from the members of the other three major guilds.

His face wore a gentle smile, but his tone was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Our Flower Language Guild and the two great masters still have some matters to discuss. If you gentlemen are free, would you be so kind as to do us a favor?"

He spoke very politely.

But the implication that "these two people are under our protection" was unmistakable in his words.

The expressions on the faces of both Jianzhi Rose and Iron Blood Banner changed slightly.

They then remembered that the Flower Language Guild had already publicly announced its alliance with these two people.

Moreover, they used a very weighty phrase like "never give up."

"Hmph, Flower Language Guild, what a big shot." Fengyun Jiutian sneered from a distance. "They're just two casual players. Is it worth all this fuss?"

"Whether it's worth it or not is none of Guild Leader Fengyun's concern," Huayu_Chengfeng replied with a smile. "This is a matter for our Huayu Guild itself."

His attitude was very clear.

Today, these two people are in Baoding.

Sword Pointing at Rose and Iron Blood Banner exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.

They knew that it was probably hopeless to win over these two people today.

Since the Flower Language Guild has adopted this stance, if they continue to insist on pursuing the matter, it would be tantamount to openly breaking ties with the Flower Language Guild.

It's not a worthwhile deal to start a war with another super guild just for two players you haven't even won over yet.

"In that case, we won't disturb you any longer." Sword Pointing at Rose was straightforward. She nodded slightly to Li Wu and Hua Zitong, "Two great masters, the doors of our Sword and Rose are always open to you."

After saying that, she turned and left with her men.

"Tch, boring." Iron Blood Banner also curled his lip, shouldered his axe, and led his men away.

Only Fengyun Jiutian remained standing, watching Li Wu and the others with an unpredictable gaze.

In the end, he snorted coldly and turned to leave.

An invisible battle has just ended.