"Qianyuan Mountain suffered a calamity. If not for Senior Brother's timely aid, this junior brother truly would not have known how to clean up the aftermath."
Taiyi spoke with utmost sincerity, which instead caught Huang Long somewhat off guard.
He probed, "Did Junior Brother come here for some matter?"
Taiyi merely smiled without answering, stepping forward to take hold of Huang Long's sleeve.
"I came specially to thank Senior Brother for lending a hand. Come, let us brothers find somewhere quiet and have a few drinks."
Seeing him so enthusiastic, Huang Long's doubts only deepened.
Was it truly just for a drink?
Then Taiyi flipped his hand, producing several treasures shimmering with spiritual light, and presented them before Huang Long. "When my cave abode was destroyed, if not for Senior Brother's full support, this junior brother might not have come through it safely."
"A trifling gift, merely to show my gratitude."
Huang Long looked closely—
It was actually a complete set of high-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasures!
A Daoist robe, a fly whisk, a talisman seal, and an exquisite little bell. Their treasure lights complemented one another, clearly forming a top-tier set born from the same source.
"This..."
Huang Long was momentarily stunned.
"This gift is far too valuable. What this senior brother did was merely a small effort."
He hurriedly tried to decline.
Having been poor for too long, he instead did not dare accept such valuable treasures.
These items truly amounted to nothing for Taiyi.
The magical treasures he had bestowed upon Nezha were each high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.
To be honest, if he asked Yuanshi Tianzun for them, he could probably fill an entire cart with high-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasures.
However, these treasures before him had not been bestowed by his master.
They were operating funds Lu Tian