Delivering a Shipment
Li Qianqian's expression softened. She said to Shi Yue, "Fellow Daoist Shi, this is Sun Jiao, Grandmother Sun. She has served our Li family for many years and watched me grow up. I asked you here so you could accompany Grandmother Sun to Tianyun Market Town and escort a shipment."
"Escort a shipment?" Shi Yue asked, slightly taken aback.
"That's right. Our Huoyun Business has several branches on Tianyun Star, including a shop in Tianyun Market Town. The Xuan Yin Sect and Xuan Yuan Sect went to war not long ago, and Tianyun Market Town is relatively close to the front lines, so all kinds of supplies are in short supply. I plan to have you and Grandmother Sun escort a shipment there. You can follow Grandmother Sun's instructions for the details," Li Qianqian explained unhurriedly.
"Tianyun Market Town? Isn't it very far away? Are you going too, Seventh Miss?" Shi Yue asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I have other matters to attend to, so I won't be going. Just accompany Grandmother Sun. Fellow Daoist Li and Fellow Daoist Song will be going too. The war between the Xuan Yin Sect and Xuan Yuan Sect is a great opportunity to make a fortune. Stay with Grandmother Sun, observe and learn. One day, you'll be able to take charge on your own. If you handle this mission well, I'll reward you handsomely." Li Qianqian's tone brooked no refusal.
Shi Yue made no comment and nodded in agreement.
Although he rarely went out, he had some knowledge of the cultivation forces on Tianyun Star.
There were two families, three cults, and four sects on Tianyun Star—the nine great cultivation forces. Both the Xuan Yin Sect and Xuan Yuan Sect were among them, and each had a Spirit Transformation cultivator fighting