"Are there many people in charge of the Venerable Sect?" I was curious about the sect's structure.
"Of course. There are seven Venerable Lords in total, and whenever something major happens, we convene a meeting of the Venerable Lords to decide it. My younger sister is one of them, and she also represents our lineage," Venerable Jade explained.
No wonder she dared to stand up to the Commerce Association. It turned out she had the Venerable Sect as a powerful backer.
"If I want you to accept those friends and relatives of mine who came up here, would you be willing?" I suggested.
"Of course. Even if you hadn't said anything, I was actually going to ask whether this would be all right. After all, to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from targeting us, I contacted the Venerable Sect first. And with so many shard crystals, I truly couldn't guarantee that we'd be able to leave the Commerce Association safely. My younger sister should be bringing the elites of our lineage here right now, preparing to come over together," Venerable Jade immediately agreed.
"Oh? You've already arranged things to this extent?" I wasn't surprised by the long-distance communication, but Venerable Jade really was someone who got things done.
"Of course! Do you think I'm just a pretty face?" Venerable Jade muttered.
"By the way, use the shard crystals to purchase some Earth-Origin Artifacts—or just buy a Heaven-Origin Artifact for protection. These shard crystals should be more than enough," I said.
"A Heaven-Origin Artifact? You even know about Heaven-Origin Artifacts!? Then why are you telling me to buy one? Every time one of these things appears, it can set off stormy waves across our entire continent!" Venerable Jade hurriedly said.
"Are they really that formidable? Then a stronger Earth-Origin Artifact should