Peace Bank?

Within the pavilion, there was only the soft patter of rain striking the emerald bamboo.

Gong Qiulan had established herself in the Eight Hundred Miles of Linked Clouds and built Jade Luan Manor into what it was today. Aside from her cultivation at the perfected Roaming Void Sea realm, her mind was naturally keen and exquisite.

Yet even so, upon hearing Jiang Yuechu's words, she could not help but stare blankly for a moment.

Never mind what exactly the other party wanted to borrow.

What did she mean by "the kind that gets repaid"?

If it was borrowing, was there any reason not to repay it?

If it was not repaid, would that not be outright robbery?

Gong Qiulan looked at the serious-faced young girl before her, unable for a time to tell whether she was joking or subtly trying to make some point.

"Cough, cough..."

As if realizing her words had been inappropriate, Jiang Yuechu raised a fist to her lips and coughed dryly, somewhat stiffly.

"Sorry, I'm from a small place. Where I come from, when we borrow things... we generally don't have to return them."

"...I... I see?"

Gong Qiulan forced a faint smile, but did not dwell too much on the subject.

No matter how absurd the customs of this small place might be, what mattered most was figuring out exactly what the other party wished to borrow.

If it was merely something ordinary, she could simply consider it a gift, repayment for the favor of saving her life. It would not be a major matter.

With that thought—

Gong Qiulan looked over in puzzlement. "What does Fellow Daoist Jiang need? Why not tell me first? Did your... fellow townspeople lack anything after arriving here?"

"Thanks to your kindness, Immortal Maiden, my fellow townspeople have been