Before long—
The entire Pill Sect had been stripped bare.
Qi Chong stood at the entrance to the ruins, checking each casual laborer's clothes and handing over an Eerie Stone as payment. Every worker bowed repeatedly in excited gratitude.
One Eerie Stone for so little work.
For these casual laborers, this was a good job.
But there were always a few who were outrageously bold.
Anyone caught pocketing things had to hand them over and forfeit their wages, though they were not killed.
"Let's go."
It was getting late. Chen Fan boarded the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot for the return journey. Standing on the Horse-Drawn Carriage, he cupped his hands toward Valley Master Qi and smiled. "Be sure to attend the Mortal Domain's Jiangbei Auction in a month, Valley Master Qi."
"Of course, of course."
There were no more pleasantries.
The nine Flame Dragon Horses raised their hooves and neighed in unison, then pulled the Dragon Chariot away, vanishing swiftly beyond the plain and leaving ring after ring of rippling flames across the ground.
"Phew..."
Only after watching Chen Fan disappear did Valley Master Qi let out a long breath. For some reason, being around Chen Fan always put him under an inexplicable pressure. Then he looked at the chest of medicinal ingredients Chen Fan had left him and remarked appreciatively.
"Classy."
Although he had come prepared to work for free, the chest of medicinal ingredients Chen Fan left him still made him feel respected. At least Chen Fan had not actually treated him as an unpaid volunteer.
That made him feel much better.
Especially since this respect came from the leader of a force that had just annihilated the Pill Sect. It left him almost giddy and earned him plenty of prestige before his disciples.
Not long after they left