Song Wen waited for more than four hours before Jade Bone finally arrived.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting." The moment Jade Bone entered, she pressed close, laying a slender hand on Song Wen's chest. "Xing Chang, have you missed me lately?"
"Ahem..." Song Wen took a step back. "Fellow Daoist Jade Bone, let us discuss business first."
"Very well."
Jade Bone looked somewhat disappointed.
She walked over to sit opposite Song Wen, with the wooden table between them. With a wave of her hand, twelve jade boxes appeared out of thin air and landed on the table.
All the boxes opened, revealing translucent crystals brimming with spiritual energy.
"These are the supreme-grade spirit stones you wanted. Twelve in total."
Song Wen's eyes brightened slightly, and he put all the jade boxes into his storage ring.
"Thank you for the trouble. How many spirit stones did they cost altogether?"
"Just give me one million superior spirit stones," Jade Bone said.
Without asking further, Song Wen took out a storage ring and handed it over.
"There are exactly one million superior spirit stones inside. Also, please keep an eye out and find a way to exchange some more supreme-grade spirit stones for me."
"Certainly," Jade Bone said.
"On what day will Senior Rong Luan's birthday banquet be held?" Song Wen asked, changing the subject.
"In three days," Jade Bone replied.
"Does she truly intend to hold it at Floating Dust Market?" Song Wen pressed.
Jade Bone nodded in response.
"Why are you asking? Do you want to attend too?"
"I have no such plans for now. I was merely curious," Song Wen replied evasively.
Then Song Wen took the initiative to divert Jade Bone's attention again and asked a question.
"Are you planning to attend as well?"
"I will certainly be