The Hometown Gathering Ends; Wen Changying's Tearful Plea

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wei."

Gong Shulan knew exactly how much profit Wei Tu had yielded to her with these words, and how great a favor he had granted. Her lovely face stirred with emotion. She immediately rose, gathered her robes, and bowed to Wei Tu in thanks.

"I will certainly not disappoint Fellow Daoist Wei's expectations."

After pondering for a moment, she spoke these words.

"Fairy Gong need only do her best."

Wei Tu nodded with a smile.

Fifth-tier spiritual items had a price but no market. If he did not offer lavish rewards to stir people's hearts, then "agents" like Gong Shulan within the Sunsetglow Secret Realm could simply neglect his affairs, wait until they bought a slot of their own next time, and then enter the secret realm to seek treasure for themselves.

Without profit dangling before them, even the finest ties of hometown sentiment would be worn away, time and again, by the passage of time.

This principle could not be overturned, whether in dealing with those above or those below.

"Besides Fairy Gong, I have another matter that will require the help of brother Fu and Fourth Brother..."

After making arrangements with Gong Shulan, Wei Tu turned his gaze toward the remaining Fu Zhizhou and Fu Dalu.

Just as Gong Shulan had said fifty years ago, though he stood high above as a Spirit Transformation Venerable, that did not mean all these people were useless.

As he spoke, Wei Tu flipped his palm and took out two jade slips, handing one each to Fu Zhizhou and Fu Dalu.

The contents of the jade slips were nothing else—they contained the pill formula for the Crimson Cloud Pill.

They recorded the various spiritual herbs he needed to refine Crimson Cloud Pills.

Collecting spiritual herbs—

For Fu