Ying Huaixu had never imagined that the Taiyin Saintess, whom he had proposed recruiting on a whim, was actually a super-rich woman.
The Taiyin Saintess had also seen the situation ahead clearly, and she made her decision decisively.
But before they cooperated, the Taiyin Saintess laid out her assets.
"Actually, every sacred land has a secret realm. You know that, right?"
Ying Huaixu nodded.
The Taiyin Saintess said bluntly, "Our Taiyin Sacred Land's secret realm is very different. The reason our Taiyin Sacred Land doesn't cooperate with outsiders isn't that the current Taiyin Saint Lord is such a good person. It's because our secret realm offers genuine opportunities without any danger."
"Perhaps you don't understand what I mean, but if I tell you that all the spirit herbs on the continent, and even the immortal herbs, come from our Taiyin Sacred Land, you should understand how much that's worth."
Ying Huaixu looked at the Taiyin Saintess in surprise.
The Taiyin Saintess explained, "Our secret realm is an enormous herb realm. It contains many herbs even we've never seen before."
"Not only are the herbs in our secret realm inexhaustible, there isn't even the slightest danger."
"The current Saint Lord refuses to cooperate with outsiders because he feels we have enough backing. In his view, the Taiyin Sacred Land only needs to develop in secret, and no outsiders will be a match for us."
"But today, I've finally seen that without sufficient understanding, we can't protect our wealth. Only by turning these herbs into things we all need can we secure our footing in the future."
Ying Huaixu was genuinely a little stunned.
Whether in the game before or in reality now, he had never known that the Taiyin Sacred Land was this world's largest supplier of spirit herbs.
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