After the Sage Master's Academy disciple Xu Gong traveled a long way to the God Realm, he found Jiang Zhiqiu.
It had already been immensely difficult for him to come from the Immortal Cultivation Realm to the God Realm. Finding Zhang Yang in the God Realm was simply impossible.
He could only seek out Jiang Zhiqiu.
When Jiang Zhiqiu heard that he was an envoy personally sent by the Sage Master, he took the matter seriously.
Whether it was the Sage Master's standing or his position, anything that could prompt the Sage Master to act in person was far from ordinary.
He received Xu Gong personally. After hearing him out, he said solemnly, "Rest assured, I will find Eldest Senior Brother as soon as possible and convey the Sage Master's words to him!"
By all rights, Xu Gong's task of delivering the message had already been completed.
Yet after completing his task, Xu Gong did not leave. Instead, he looked at Jiang Zhiqiu with an awkward expression.
Jiang Zhiqiu saw that the envoy had another problem and asked, "Do you have some other matter?"
Xu Gong smiled bitterly. "I never knew the transmission fees between realms were so expensive... I did not bring enough money when I came. Could I borrow some from you, Senior? I will repay you later!"
He was an Academy disciple, not someone from a wealthy family.
Along the way, the Monster Realm Passage charged a fee, and the Teleportation Arrays charged fees... The Academy disciple, who had never been well-off to begin with, had his entire fortune drained dry.
Now, he would have to pay more fees to teleport back. He could not even afford to return.
Jiang Zhiqiu froze for a moment, then said in realization, "That was my oversight... Eldest Senior Brother gave