The three families left. They had to return, gather manpower, and send people over to help handle matters.
Of the other two families, Hai Tianhe's Hai Family had Hai Hongzhen, an early Stellar-level cultivator.
Feng Tingyu's family had Feng Zhenghua, a mid-Stellar-level cultivator.
The five of them left. Huo Qinglan was in no hurry to go. She took a sip of tea and asked, "How are the preparations for the pioneering team coming along?"
"Isn't there still more than a month? The candidates haven't been decided yet."
Jiang Changkong pondered. "Jiang Jiuqiao can count as one. I don't really know many people."
"Don't tell me you won't even be able to join the pioneering expedition." Huo Qinglan frowned slightly. "Forget it. I'll help you find a few people when the time comes."
"We'll see when the time comes." With a turn of his hand, Jiang Changkong produced an emerald-green pearl. "I saved one for you."
"I knew you still had a conscience." Huo Qinglan accepted the pearl and said with satisfaction, "Where did this thing come from?"
"Some time ago, I went to a ruin. This time, there really aren't any left." Jiang Changkong sighed.
Huo Qinglan chuckled, her face full of disbelief.
But she did not expose him. Instead, she continued, "Earlier, you were asking about Gu Yanyu and Qiu Yun. What was that about?"
"I was merely curious." Jiang Changkong would not reveal anything about the near-god treasure. There was still no solid lead on that matter.
Besides, he had not yet figured out Gu Yanyu and Qiu Yun's true backgrounds. He would speak of it after everything had been clarified.
If he wanted to contend for the treasure, his current strength was still insufficient.
He hoped the wealth of these dozen or so families would allow him