Being pressed for a debt face-to-face left Ye Zhen somewhat embarrassed.
Of course, Mountain God Yi Xun was not to blame.
All things considered, Mountain God Yi Xun had given Ye Zhen a credit limit of five million High-grade Spirit Stones, with a term of two years. That was already a tremendous help.
Otherwise, Ye Zhen's cultivation would have come to a halt.
And now, with only four or five months left before that credit limit expired, Mountain God Yi Xun had merely reminded Ye Zhen.
Five million High-grade Spirit Stones was no small sum to ninety-nine percent of the people in this world.
Ye Zhen included.
Even though Ye Zhen now possessed two vast territories, it was still so.
The annual income from the islands, merchant caravans, and fief under Ye Zhen's command exceeded five million High-grade Spirit Stones, but the net income was only a little over one million High-grade Spirit Stones.
Even if Ye Zhen neither ate nor drank nor cultivated, relying on the income under his name, it would still take him five years to repay it.
"Elder Yi, give me a little time. Rest assured, I won't put you in a difficult position," Ye Zhen said firmly.
"Of course, I believe that."
Mountain God Yi Xun looked somewhat troubled. "Although I know what kind of person you are, this batch of mountains and Earth Meridian Cores still cannot be handed over to you in advance. After all, this old man's authority is limited."
"I understand!"
After taking his leave, Ye Zhen returned to his underwater cultivation site and began to brood.
Five million High-grade Spirit Stones would not be easy to obtain.
Of course, Ye Zhen had not squandered those five million High-grade Spirit Stones all by himself within two years.
Rather, they had been