At the bottom of the Heavenly Spirit Pagoda.
Su Meng stood to one side, watching Luo Hongyan dig out the spiritless jade stones embedded in the grooves at the pagoda's base, then carefully sort through the spirit stones she had set aside.
This time, Luo Hongyan didn't order her around. She did everything herself.
Su Meng felt a sudden pang of heartache.
The "Sister Ning" she admired was not only well-read, but so brave. And yet Pang Jian had humiliated her several times!
Not long ago, Pang Jian had been drunk right here...
Su Meng sighed inwardly, then asked quietly, "Sister Ning, was it worth suffering such a great indignity for him?"
Following a special method, Luo Hongyan fitted spirit stones of different grades into the array. Without looking up, she replied, "That depends on who it is. Someone like Zhou Qingchen isn't worth a second glance. But since it's Pang Jian, then of course it's worth it."
"He's the cold, hard sort who needs to be worn down. He may be rejecting me now, but perhaps he'll accept me someday."
Su Meng was astonished. "Is he really that good?"
Luo Hongyan didn't respond.
Han Duping came in carrying a Storage Bracelet. Seeing how she belittled Zhou Qingchen and was bent on winning Pang Jian's affection, he felt a trace of awe toward Pang Jian.
"Girl, take these spirit stones."
Square spirit stones, each surrounded by a faint glow, piled up before Han Duping. "Their quality, of course, can't compare with those from the Upper Realm. But in the Fourth Realm, they're top-notch."
"Just leave them there."
Luo Hongyan still didn't look up. She focused on sorting the spirit stones in her hands and said, "If we use Spirit Jade as the raw material, the Heavenly Spirit Pagoda can take