Not long after Ximen Wanyan left, Sect Master Shen Haotian sent Xu Qingtong a voice transmission.
Xu Qingtong left his cave abode and arrived at Cloudwater Retreat. Seeing that the Grand Elder was there too, he greeted them both.
"Qingtong, your new home is finished. When will you move in?" Shen Haotian asked.
"Really? Thank you, Sect Master! I'll go move right now!" With that, Xu Qingtong turned to leave.
"Er, Qingtong, don't be so hasty! I called you here today because there's something to discuss." Seeing that Xu Qingtong was about to leave, Shen Haotian hurriedly stopped him.
"What other arrangements do you have, Sect Master?"
Shen Haotian coughed lightly, then said, "Well, Qingtong, I heard you bought large quantities of elixirs and talismans from the Alchemy Pavilion and the Talisman Crafting Pavilion and sold them in Wei City. Is that true?"
Xu Qingtong nodded and said, "That's right! Is there a problem?"
"A huge problem! With you doing this, who will still be willing to make elixirs and talismans for the Academy?" the Grand Elder said.
"What I'm doing hasn't stopped them from completing the Academy's assignments!"
"You! This..." The Grand Elder's beard bristled and his eyes bulged with anger, but he had nothing to say.
"Grand Elder, how about this? I'll step down as commander of the Garrison Camp, and you can take on the post! I believe that with your abilities, you'll certainly be able to solve the Garrison Camp's supply problem," Xu Qingtong said with a beaming smile.
"Mm, I think that's a very creative idea! Sect Master, Grand Elder, shall we settle on that?" Xu Qingtong added.
"Creative, my ass! You're a stone in a cesspit-stinking and hard!" Shen Haotian's teeth ached with resentment. He looked helplessly at the Grand Elder. "Grand Elder, what