Just now, Xu Yi had only said that on purpose. By now, he had gotten a fairly good understanding of the Southern Pole Sect's situation.
Aside from the Sect Master, the Southern Pole Sect had the Peak Masters of the Six Peaks. Each peak had its elders, with the most prestigious being the elders of the Pill Hall. Below them were the Inner Sect Disciples, who either followed the Transmission Elder in their cultivation or took an elder as their master.
Aside from these were the Punishment Hall and Zishentang. Those two halls also had their own Great Elders, who were under the Sect Master's command. As for how each peak handled its affairs, the Sect Master generally didn't interfere.
Although Xue Ba was in the Second Realm of Life Wheel, he was still only an Inner Sect Disciple. How could he afford to offend the Pill Hall elder's trusted aide, even if Heaven Pillar Peak and Yinghai Peak stood apart from each other?
Xue Ba said, "You must get this done properly for me. Isn't Alchemist Li trying to gather resources? Then I'll give him resources. Do your best to smooth things over between us. I refuse to believe we can't get this done."
Xu Yi answered respectfully, "Young Master, even if we succeed, this matter carries risks. The redemption date for the new tokens will definitely be pushed far back. We might not be able to sell them for a high price, especially since some Wind Fiend Tokens from earlier batches haven't been redeemed yet. It'll be bad if we're stuck holding them."
Ding Dian said, "Just do your job. Do you think the young master can't figure out the pros and cons? How many Wind Fiend Tokens have been released so far? Just over forty. There are