The giant tribulation lightning blade finally lifted.
The qilin smiled ingratiatingly. "My lord, keeping me was absolutely the right choice. I'll do my best to help you."
It gently set a money bag half as tall as a person on the ground, then nudged it toward Gu Qingshan without drawing attention.
Gu Qingshan remained unmoved. He merely patted the money bag lightly with his hand.
In an instant, the entire bag collapsed flat.
Seeing that the other party had accepted the money, the qilin couldn't help but breathe a quiet sigh of relief.
Looks like I'll get to keep my life.
Gu Qingshan ignored it and turned his gaze toward the void.
A line of Crimson Small Characters appeared in midair:
"Your funds are sufficient. You meet the repayment requirements." "The Book of the Seabed has received your payment." "Notice: You have paid off today's debt." "You still owe the Book of the Seabed three thousand years and one day's worth of money." "Keep it up!"
Gu Qingshan quickly finished reading, his face utterly expressionless.
Repaying his debt was nothing out of the ordinary.
What truly weighed on his mind was the matter of the divine artifact and merit.
This concerns Mountain Girl. I can't be too cautious.
"Qilin, I have a question," Gu Qingshan said.
"Please ask, my lord," the qilin replied respectfully.
"If you lose merit, you'll lose your divine artifact. What happens if you gain more merit?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"You might receive a more powerful divine weapon, as well as a higher-ranking divine position," the qilin said.
Gu Qingshan frowned. "What if a Holy Chosen doesn't want a more powerful weapon, and only wants to keep the weapon they already have?"
"You don't want a more powerful weapon? Could anyone be that foolish?" The