Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Under Cao Xia's arrangements, Cao Ju and the other two smoothly met the steward elder of the Supplies Hall.
"This is the Supplies Hall."
Led by Liang Xiang, the three of them traveled unimpeded from Cao Xia's small courtyard to the Supplies Hall. Liang Xiang was an Outer Disciple under Cao Xia, and he had spent the past three days helping them smooth over connections. Sunset Island was unlike other places. The robes of Temporary Disciples only permitted them to move within designated areas, making it very inconvenient to handle affairs.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Liang."
Steward You immediately spoke his thanks, discreetly slipping two Immortal Crystals into Liang Xiang's hand.
Cao Xia could freely order Liang Xiang around because of her high status; she was herself a True Disciple of the Feathered Immortal Sect. But the three of them were merely outsiders. If they wanted things done properly, they could not afford to offend anyone.
"You're welcome."
Liang Xiang casually tucked the Immortal Crystals into his sleeve.
Though he was carrying out orders, exactly how he did so depended on Liang Xiang himself. Handling things strictly by the book was one way; making things convenient was another. Since Steward You was so sensible, Liang Xiang did not make things difficult for them. He directly led them through three gates and into the Supplies Hall.
The Supplies Hall stood in the Core Area of Sunset Island. The entire building was cyan-gray, resembling a daoist temple from the mortal world. Its interior was extravagantly furnished, golden and splendid, looking from afar like a treasury.
Within the main hall, a thin old man with a white-haired beard sat behind a table. Holding a black brush in his hand, he wrote in a ledger