Forget raising Tianyan Forty-Nine again; he did not even have enough to improve the Void Origin Return Art.
Helpless, he suppressed his restlessness and hoped this Outer Sect steward would bring him a new surprise.
"Go on. What do you need?"
Meanwhile, inside an Outer Sect steward's Cave Abode in the Tianyan Sect, Sun Yunxing stared at the Jade Token in his hand, his expression conflicted. The sudden voice from it startled him.
Once he recovered, he steadied his breathing and sent a message into the Jade Slip, keeping his tone as gentle as he could.
"Senior Luo... Sect Master Luo, it's nothing too serious."
"During the long years the Heavenly Evolution Immortal Sect lay dormant, we former vassals of the Tianyan Sect maintained fairly decent relations, thanks to ties built by generations of our ancestors."
As he spoke, Sun Yunxing seemed to realize he was saying nothing useful. He hurriedly changed tack with an awkward laugh.
"So we've stayed in contact quite a bit over the years."
"And most of us work for an organization called the Mountain Sea Merchant Alliance."
"The Mountain Sea Merchant Alliance has long made its living transporting goods between major powers and earning the difference. We former vassals of the Tianyan Sect use what strength we have to transport its more valuable cargo."
"Recently, the Talisman Sect suffered a Monster Calamity. We were busy supporting it, so we didn't rush to deliver the alliance's goods."
"Then we met you, Sect Master Luo, and became stewards of the Tianyan Sect. As a result, the cargo we were escorting still hasn't arrived."
"Now that we've joined the Heavenly Evolution Immortal Sect and become its Outer Sect stewards, we must put its interests first at all times."
"So I hope you can send someone to inform the