"Yes, this junior understands! Senior Xiao's compassion for all living things has truly won this junior's admiration!" Yun Qingfeng accepted the storage pouch and took his leave. As for how they would report back to the Yun Lan Sect's sect leader, that was no longer something Xiao Hua needed to consider.
"We juniors will not linger either!" Xu Hong and Zhong Yejing also bowed as they spoke.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Hua waved his hand. "Fellow Daoist Xu, wait a moment. I heard from Fellow Daoist Zhong that you have a small piece of Qian Mo secret stone?"
Xu Hong nodded, patting his hand against his storage bag and taking out a piece of Qian Mo secret stone no bigger than a fingernail. He handed it over with a placating smile. "This junior only has this little bit. If Senior has use for it, please take it!"
Zhong Yejing, standing beside him, was rendered speechless. She had been exceedingly cautious, said countless kind words, and had even accompanied Xu Hong here to lend him support, all to exchange for this Qian Mo secret stone. Yet with a single sentence from Xiao Hua, Xu Hong immediately offered it up. It left her feeling deeply uncomfortable.
Xiao Hua accepted it, then patted his hand again and took out a large number of spirit stones, handing them to Xu Hong with a smile. "How could this Xiao take a fellow Daoist's things for nothing? Are these spirit stones enough?"
Xu Hong swept them with his divine sense, and delight had long since appeared on his face. Spirit stones on Xiaoyu Continent were gradually becoming scarce, and Xiao Hua's payment was more than generous enough!
Xu Hong put away the spirit stones, cupped his hands, and rose into the air. At that moment, Xiao Hua spoke