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After leaving the cave abode, Meng Shuang took me south toward the second cave abode. He was brimming with satisfaction along the way, watching the changes in the surrounding scenery while saying happily, "Temple Priest Xia, you saw it just now, right? These immortal families from beyond the borders are practically walking treasures. Even if you found just one of them, they could easily crush the immortals in our temple domain. But do you know why they don't come back?"
"Why?" I asked with a deliberately puzzled smile.
"Heh heh. First, there are more opportunities here. Second, they aren't easily disturbed. Third, they might one day meet a rich man like Temple Priest Xia. This haul alone will leave Fellow Daoist Fenggu free from worries about food and drink for decades. But Temple Priest Xia, don't think they have it easy. Immortals of this kind are one in a hundred. Most immortals who enter the Demon Realm have only a slim chance of survival. Those who live are exceedingly rare. So with the Three Sovereigns' protection, it's better to have fewer opportunities than to live in fear every day. Take me, for example. Although I know this place very well, I'd still rather stay in the temple territory." Meng Shuang's face was full of envy.
"Even someone like you has to pay taxes to the Three Sovereigns?" Xue Qingcheng asked, puzzled.
"Heh heh. During the New Year and festivals, aside from paying tribute to the temple, immortals of every race naturally have to send gifts to one another's leaders. Otherwise, how could they make a living in this temple domain? And don't forget, take Fellow Daoist Fenggu just now. Don't be fooled by how casually he produces treasures—behind the scenes, he's also spent no small amount