"You misunderstood, Senior Brother. I'm saving you!" Tang Yan said mysteriously. "Do you know where I heard about your affairs?"
"Where?" Peng Jia pressed in a low voice.
"From my master herself!
"My master lives like an idle cloud and a wild crane, rarely concerning herself with worldly affairs. If even she has heard, the elders probably all know about your affairs!
"If you don't stop now, you're very likely to be punished.
"Once you lose your standing, you'll become someone everyone cries out to beat!" Tang Yan analyzed earnestly.
Peng Jia's expression changed sharply. "The Thirteenth Elder said it herself? Is that really true?"
"How would I dare spout nonsense in my honored master's name? If you don't believe me, Senior Brother Peng, you can ask her yourself.
"If even half a word is false, you can deal with me however you wish!" Tang Yan said with certainty.
Peng Jia no longer doubted him. Hearing such bad news first thing in the morning left him especially irritated.
"If you think my fee is too low, Senior Brother, you can raise the price of the formation. Whatever the price, I'll only take fifty Spirit Stones!" Tang Yan continued offering ideas.
Peng Jia frowned impatiently. "Even a hundred Spirit Stones is hard to justify to the sect, and you want to charge more?"
Tang Yan smiled. "Don't worry, Senior Brother. Switching to a formation has all sorts of benefits. It really is worth that much.
"Take Initial Yang Spirit Sprouts and Frostleaf Flowers, for example.
"Initial Yang Spirit Sprouts should be watered at first light, before the sun rises. The longer you delay, the less effective the Spirit Liquid becomes at nourishing them.
"Frostleaf Flowers, meanwhile, should be watered at dusk. If you water them during the day, not only will