Not Enough!!

A few breaths later, Xie Jun finally calmed the surging emotions within her. Without the slightest ceremony, she snatched the three jade slips Li Jiyang had handed over.

After carefully examining them, she tucked the slips, each inscribed with a high-rank cultivation technique, into her pocket.

Then she slowly raised her head and looked at the White Crane Merchant Association's leader, who was watching her with a smile. Her brow furrowed, and she suddenly said emphatically:

"Not enough! This reward you've given us isn't enough!"

At her words, Li Jiyang's smile froze. He let out a loud, questioning "Huh?" in confusion.

He jabbed his chopsticks against the table in displeasure, making a little thump.

"Xie, this still isn't enough?

"Forget what Yin Zhong and Jiang Yan got. As for you, you should know what a peak-realm cultivation technique suited to you means. It doesn't just give you the chance to reach that realm and become a high-rank martial artist everyone envies. It's also a legacy, making the martial path easier for your descendants.

"And now you're telling me this isn't enough?"

The smile on Li Jiyang's face slowly faded.

Admittedly, all of Nanyan City called him stingy and tightfisted with his subordinates, but he had never put up barriers to cultivation techniques.

After all, when the martial arts of those under him improved, it brought greater benefits to him and to the entire Merchant Association.

Facing her leader's "reproach," Xie Jun remained as calm as a still well. She took a small sip and said unhurriedly:

"Old man, don't get angry. I didn't make myself clear.

"I'm not saying that what Yin Zhong and I received wasn't enough. Getting the advanced cultivation methods suited to each of us is something we've both dreamed of. We're grateful for it; how could