Jiang Man's enthusiasm made Zhuo Qingqing somewhat worried.
She looked at Jiang Man and took two steps back. "Although you know Daoist Bai and get along fairly well, this is actually only our second meeting. You don't need to treat us as friends.
"A friend's friend isn't necessarily your friend."
There was nothing wrong with Jiang Man wanting to associate with them. He was a Heavenly Pride; it was their honor.
But becoming friends was another matter.
They did not consider themselves worthy of being a Heavenly Pride's friends. More importantly, a Heavenly Pride's friends never came to a good end.
They had seen firsthand what happened to Jiang Man's friends.
So there was really no need to call them friends.
Jiang Man looked at them and smiled. "Then consider it repayment for helping me become an immortal. Tell me what happened. Perhaps I can help you." Hearing this, Zhuo Qingqing did not refuse.
She would have told him even if Jiang Man did not help.
Thinking of the matter, she said resentfully, "The Immortal Gate has gone too far. They went back on their word."
Hong Feng asked curiously, "What did they do? And weren't you going to collect our payment this time? They didn't give it to you?"
Payment?
At the mention of Spirit Sources, Jiang Man became even more interested.
Zhuo Qingqing immediately said, "They said the payments for the Sea Region and the island have to be issued together. Our island patrols are finished now, but the Sea Region patrols are only halfway done."
Jiang Man did not understand.
So he asked for the details.
He soon reached a conclusion.
Hong Feng and the others did not belong to the Immortal Gate. They had merely accepted an Immortal Gate assignment for the monthly payment of twenty