Inside the great hall, Ye Jingcheng slowly sipped Azure Xiao Tea, his gaze veiled by the pale green tea mist.
The fresh fragrance in his throat and the spiritual energy in his abdomen made Ye Jingcheng feel more and more that this Azure Xiao Tea was anything but ordinary.
Before long, Xiao Wankun reentered the hall and said, "Qian Chen Daoyou, the matter has been investigated. Heaven Origin Treasure Pavilion bribed Wu Shizhi, who was in charge of the shops. This time, I have stripped him of his post. Heaven Origin Treasure Tower has also been returned to its rightful owner. Beyond that, Sky Sand Sect may obtain a shop in the market rent-free for fifty years!"
As he spoke, Xiao Wankun took out a jade talisman containing records of the currently vacant shops in Xiao Mountain Market, allowing Ye Jingcheng to choose one.
Hearing this, Ye Jingcheng nodded with a delighted expression.
"Many thanks to Prefecture Lord Xiao for upholding justice for me." Ye Jingcheng cupped his hands.
"I'll take this one, then!"
The gift Xiao Wankun had offered was no small one. In truth, Ye Jingcheng had long seen that Xiao Wankun was aware of what those below had done. After all, they had originally believed Sky Sand Sect was beyond saving.
Once a subordinate faction was wiped out, its spirit mountains and market shops would naturally be repossessed.
There was no way they would allow them to remain vacant forever.
This investigation had merely been a way to let both sides save face.
Moreover, the shops Prefecture Lord Xiao offered were all quite good. Based on the rent for Sky Sand Treasure Tower, rent alone would cost seven thousand Spirit Stones a year. Most crucially, fighting was forbidden in Xiao Mountain Market. If one wanted to buy