After Ren Ye and Big Fat Dragon finished reporting to the Witch Lord, they left the Ceremony Affairs Hall.
As soon as they stepped outside, they saw an Inner Manor steward arriving with four servants carrying two enormous wooden chests.
"Hehe, Buddha Young Master, Big Fat Dragon, you earned merit by obtaining that intelligence. These are the Witch Lord's rewards." Smiling, the steward stepped aside and nodded to the four servants.
Clang...!
The two enormous wooden chests opened, and dazzling white light shone from within.
Ren Ye craned his neck to look and involuntarily started drooling.
Each chest held a great heap of Star Source. At a rough count, there should have been twenty thousand in each.
"M-many thanks, my lord. May my lord live a hundred years and keep his spear standing firm for all eternity." Ren Ye offered his heartfelt thanks.
"Hehe, splendid." The steward nodded slightly.
Whoosh!
Ren Ye stepped forward and raised a hand, collecting the Star Source in his chest.
Behind him, Big Fat Dragon stepped forward, also intending to put his Star Source into his Consciousness Space.
Unexpectedly, Ren Ye turned around and asked with a toothy grin, "Do you still want this Star Source?"
"?!"
Big Fat Dragon froze for a moment. "Why wouldn't I want a reward from the Witch Lord?"
"Look, here's the logic. You're lazy by nature and don't like handling little errands yourself, and we still have a road ahead of us to travel together. That means you'll ask me to do things sooner or later. Depending on how difficult those things are, my prices will naturally vary, and I'll be the one who gets to choose. So why not give me this Star Source now in exchange for one favor? No matter how difficult it is, as long