Saving Hu Liena was at most a minor interlude. Han Yu had no intention of meeting them.
The Soul Hunting Operation had been arranged by Bibi Dong. If he rashly went there to take command, others would think Bibi Dong was incapable.
According to Hu Liena's report, they had decided to retreat three hundred li. There was no need for Han Yu to remain in the Star Dou Great Forest, so he headed toward Suotuo City.
In Suotuo City, preparations were underway for this year's dividend conference.
Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others temporarily moved into the Canaan Commerce Association's office in the city. Flender had also paid to reserve the entire Soto Grand Hotel as lodging for the many branch presidents attending the conference.
In the office, Flender said with feeling, "I never expected this year's dividend conference to be held here. Old Zhao, it seems the chief president has noticed our efforts after all."
They had only been notified about the dividend conference two days ago.
The annual dividend conference was usually held around the same time each year. In order to reach Canaan City early, Flender had already been traveling for half a day. Yet he unexpectedly received the latest notice midway through the journey. He and Zhao Wuji immediately abandoned their carriage and rushed back to Suotuo City using their martial souls.
The notice had come so late because Qian Duoduo initially had not known whether Han Yu would agree. It would not have been appropriate to notify everyone prematurely. After Han Yu agreed, Qian Duoduo still needed to determine the dividend shares for the many branch presidents and handle various other matters.
Since this notification had been rather rushed, Qian Duoduo worried that those living far away would not arrive in time, so he postponed