After eating, the two sat cross-legged on the bed, closing their eyes to rest.
Leng Qiu had originally pointed at the beast-hide couch in the outer room, meaning for Lu Zhen to rest there.
But Lu Zhen refused.
Leng Qiu seethed, yet there was nothing she could do.
With a man and a woman alone in the same room, they simply decided not to sleep.
They sat cross-legged on the spacious bed, barely half a foot apart.
"The fare to Black Mountain Main City is a problem," Leng Qiu said, breaking the silence.
"Fifty thousand low-grade Wild Source is no small sum." Her brows drew together as she considered it. "Why don't we leave the city tomorrow and hunt some demonic beasts in the nearby wilderness?
"We can take their cores and materials back to the city to sell, then leave once we've scraped together enough for the fare."
"Or we could pick out a few low-tier treasures we don't need and sell them outright to a trading firm," Leng Qiu suggested.
Lu Zhen shook his head slightly.
"Hunting demonic beasts takes time and effort, and it could easily stir up unnecessary trouble," Lu Zhen said calmly. "As for selling treasures? Wealth is best kept out of sight. We've only just arrived. If we bring out magical treasures from the outside world, someone with ulterior motives might set their sights on us. Even a mighty dragon shouldn't challenge the local snake. Better one less problem than one more."
Leng Qiu turned to him. "Then what do you suggest?"
"A caravan." A smile curled at the corners of Lu Zhen's mouth. "Trade is thriving in Golden Leaf City. There must be plenty of caravans headed to Black Mountain Main City."
"We can find some sort of escort job and blend into