Yang Yao smiled when he heard that. "I was just about to report to you, Hall Master. Look, what is this?"
As he spoke, he took a jade box from his robes and respectfully handed it over. Elder Purple Ginseng accepted it and casually opened it. A flicker of surprise flashed through his eyes. "What does Marshal Nie mean by this? The last few times I asked him for it, he kept making excuses. Why has he taken the initiative to send it to me this time? Heh heh, there must be something he wants!"
Yang Yao nodded and told him about Zhang Xiaohua and Qiangshi. As he spoke, he carefully watched Elder Purple Ginseng's expression. Elder Purple Ginseng listened without changing his expression, then casually tossed the jade box onto the table and sneered. "Yang Yao, you are one of my trusted men. You have been traveling through Hui Chun Valley for so many years—how could you do something so foolish?"
Cold sweat immediately broke out on Yang Yao's forehead. He hurriedly bowed. "Please quell your anger, Hall Master. I only considered Hui Chun Valley's many years of ties with our Incense-Passing Cult. Besides, Marshal Nie is quite familiar with our Pill-Refining Hall, and every time he has shown us no small amount of filial respect. He has never made any requests either..."
"Just that? And you agreed?" Elder Purple Ginseng stared at Yang Yao.
"Well... when I saw him take out this Forget Worry Grass, I remembered that Hall Master had asked for it several times. I thought there would be no harm in it, so I agreed."
Elder Purple Ginseng glanced at the Forget Worry Grass. "This herb may be rare, but it is not actually of much use. Even if it is used for pill refinement,