The Liu Family's ancestral grounds were built atop a Tier 3 Spirit Vein, with several extending Tier 2 Spirit Veins nearby.
The Gao Family occupied one of those Tier 2 Spirit Veins, though it was merely mid-grade Tier 2.
The Liu Family had promised the Gao Family many benefits, but there was no need to go into the specifics.
After Huan Wei and Ba Jiudao arrived at the Liu Family, they stayed for a full ten days, treated to fine food and drink while touring the sights.
This was a display of presence. On the tenth day, the Gao Family also brought out both the original and copied versions of the Thunder Method secret art.
In truth, this was standard procedure and required no reminder.
The two Real Persons inspected them, confirmed there was no difference between the two, and put away the copy.
Then the two made a promise to protect the two families for fifty years, recording it with an Image Recording Stone.
However, they also declared that this protection was defensive in nature—following Wu Laoliu's example.
With the transaction complete, the Liu Family held a grand banquet that night and respectfully saw the two Real Persons off the next day.
The two also piloted their Flying Shuttle close to the ground, trying not to attract too much attention.
But before they had gone far, they exchanged a glance and immediately stopped.
The two Real Persons put away the Flying Shuttle and stood back-to-back in a guarded stance.
"You're certainly cautious," a light chuckle came from the woods by the roadside. Three figures appeared, all at the Golden Core Realm.
Huan Wei recognized the three and gave a soft sigh. "So it's Qin Laoda. Were you behind what happened with the Liu Family?"
"Of course not." The leaner