Yue Wen felt a little conflicted.
When he'd been refining Gang with the Great Fire, Zhao Xing'er had lent him all her money without a second thought. Now he'd broken through first, so of course he'd help her break through.
The first to refine Gang should help the later one along.
If she'd given him her full support when he refined Gang, and now he left her to manage on her own, that would be downright rotten.
If he simply didn't have the money, there wouldn't be much to agonize over. But there were four Cloud Wave Snow Lotuses right here. Sell them, and he'd have enough to cover Zhao Xing'er's costs for refining Gang with the Great Fire.
But...
That would come at the cost of a guilty conscience.
He'd chosen not to gather the lotuses so he could save up Demon Suppressing Coins. His teammates had gathered more, and they deserved what they'd earned.
The people he'd teamed up with were all good folks. Thinking he'd died, they'd sent him such a generous condolence gift. It didn't feel right to keep it all without telling them the truth.
After a moment, Yue Wen made up his mind. "We may be poor, but we have to keep our dignity! I'll return these Cloud Wave Snow Lotuses. Xing'er will need some time to go from the late stage to the Great Perfection stage. In the meantime, I can make a few more trips into the Wasteland Zone and gather Spiritual Plants or hunt monsters to sell. I should be able to scrape together what you need for refining Gang."
"Mm." Qi Dian nodded firmly, admiration in his eyes. "That's Brother Yue for you."
"Boss, that's so honorable!" Zhao Xing'er patted Yue Wen on the shoulder. "From now on, you're my