Qi Feng rode his sword at full speed back to the Azure Moon Sect.
After turning in the mission at the Hall of Miscellaneous Affairs, the hall steward counted the two Red-Tailed Venom Scorpion stingers and issued the mission reward.
Three hundred Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, along with a century-old Blood Essence Grass.
The Blood Essence Grass was originally used by Immortal Dao cultivators to refine pills that replenished vital energy, but for worldly martial artists, it was an even greater sacred tonic for nourishing blood and qi.
With the rewards in hand, Qi Feng turned his sword light around and headed back to Black Wind Valley.
"Miss Su."
Within the agreed-upon ruined stone hall, Qi Feng lowered his sword light and handed over both the Spirit Stones and the Blood Essence Grass.
Su Yueli accepted them, swept her gaze over them, and looked quite satisfied.
She casually counted out one hundred Lower-Grade Spirit Stones from the pouch and handed them back to Qi Feng. "Fellow Daoist Qi, you've worked hard running around for me these past days. Take these Spirit Stones as payment for a cup of tea."
Qi Feng hurriedly refused again and again. "How could I accept this? You risked your life to complete the mission, Miss. Qi merely went through the motions. I absolutely cannot take your cultivation resources."
But Su Yueli was resolute. She directly stuffed the Spirit Stones into his hand. "Take them. Without you running errands for me, I wouldn't even be able to touch the threshold for Azure Moon Sect missions. I'll have to trouble you to take on jobs for me in the future. If you refuse them, I won't dare ask you to work with me next time."
Seeing that Su Yueli had put it this way, Qi Feng could only