Xu Chunniang made as if to take back the immortal crystals. "You don't want them? Then give them back to me."
"Yes, yes, of course I want them!"
Elder Gong swiftly put away the immortal crystals. How could he refuse money delivered right to his door?
Yet after accepting the immortal crystals, he felt somewhat embarrassed. "I haven't done anything, yet I've taken so many immortal crystals from you. I truly feel uneasy about it. How about I return them after all?"
Xu Chunniang gave him a surprised look. "Really?"
Hesitation appeared on Elder Gong's face. In the end, he gritted his teeth and took out the pouch, forcing himself to endure the heartache as he said, "Really. I can't take such a huge advantage of you for nothing."
Elder Gong's actions made Xu Chunniang regard him more highly. People who could hold fast to their principles even before immense profit were few and far between.
She pushed the immortal crystals back to him. "You brought us to Chang Jing Heaven, helped us obtain travel permits, and have taken such good care of us. How could you have done nothing? Take them. You've earned these immortal crystals."
Seeing Elder Gong hesitate, she continued, "You saw Little White's abilities. He earned so many immortal crystals in less than half a day. A hundred thousand immortal crystals are nothing much. Just accept them."
Little White also urged him, "Elder Gong, accept these immortal crystals. Back at Zhangwei Mountain, you took great care of me. I earned over seven hundred thousand immortal crystals, so a hundred thousand truly isn't much."
Elder Gong's feelings were complicated. A hundred thousand immortal crystals were unquestionably an enormous sum, yet in these two people's eyes, they could be handed over so casually. He truly did not know