Luo Zhuhe was the Luo Clan's person in charge in the New Desert Sector, at the Eighth-Layer Golden Core.
This place was truly unsuitable for cultivators to remain in for long. Spiritual energy was sparse, and its resources were meager. The Luo Clan had nearly a hundred Nascent Souls, yet not one was stationed here.
Luo Zhuhe's assignment to guard this place counted as a hardship posting. But it was simply too close to the Luo Clan Minor World to leave unguarded. Fortunately, the task came with considerable contribution rewards.
Five years ago, he had discovered a Black Silver Ore mine here. Although its reserves were not high and he still had to pay management fees to the clan, something was better than nothing. For guards like them, it was no small supplement.
As for concealing news of the Black Silver Ore mine? That was impossible. Such things rarely happened among clan cultivators. Once discovered, the punishment would absolutely follow clan rules. All they could do was work hard to apply for a larger share—after all, guarding New Desert truly was a hardship posting.
Someone reported again today that Emerald Wave Lake might contain Three-Origin Heavy Water. Luo Zhuhe sent ten clan juniors to investigate. If they truly found the source of the Three-Origin Heavy Water, it would mean another little sum of money coming in.
There was no chance of making big money. Three-Origin Heavy Water could cleanse certain artifact-refining materials, but it was produced in many places. While demand was also high, it had substitutes, so it could not fetch much of a price. It was merely better than nothing.
The fact that he had dispatched ten juniors and given them a full month for this bit of news showed just how barren New Desert was.
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