As he spoke, someone behind him kept coughing dryly.
Tang Changsheng acted as though he heard nothing. Bai Qufei's smile had grown strained, and he had no mind to notice any other sounds.
"How about this? Could I trouble True Person Bai to take a gift back to True Lord Bai Ruhui for me?"
Before Bai Qufei could refuse, a lotus seed appeared in Tang Changsheng's palm.
"What is this?"
The lotus seed looked ordinary, yet it drew Bai Qufei's gaze at once. He sensed that it was no common thing.
"It's a Merit-Bestowing Azure Lotus Seed. It needs to be planted in a Spirit Pool—"
Tang Changsheng had not even finished speaking when Bai Qufei nearly lost all composure. He all but snatched the seed from Tang Changsheng's hand.
Tang Changsheng took no offense. He merely smiled. No one understood better than he did how important this seed was to a small sect.
If he had not already had a fully grown Merit-Bestowing Azure Lotus, he would never have borne to give this seed away!
It took Bai Qufei a long while to recover after grabbing the seed. His aged face flushed, and he said with heartfelt sincerity, "Thank you for your great generosity, fellow Daoist. If you ever have need of Whitehead Island, you need only ask!"
Behind them, Wang Yufu finally relaxed. Tang Changsheng's handling of the matter left him utterly impressed.
In his view, Tang Changsheng had had no need to slap Whitehead Island across the face again over that bit of worthless news.
Ying Tiecheng had called for cooperation among Immortals, saying that the Nine Great Immortal Sects should not bully Rogue Cultivators or small sects. Tang Changsheng, who had come from a Rogue Cultivator background himself, could take up that cause.
After all, Ying