Su Yuan and Xie Tongyi

After Su Yuan's former position had been replaced by Zhu Luomu and the others, merely standing watch over the "Fragmented Star Chamber" no longer earned him many spirit stones.

If he were allowed to manage the sect's shops, however, the benefits would be countless. Whether pills, magic treasures, or spirit stones, he would be the first to come into contact with them.

Though he might not necessarily be able to afford them, he deeply understood the principle that a pavilion near the water gained the moonlight first.

Thus, he was among the first batch sent out.

Su Yuan was like a fish returned to water. When the shop first opened, whether it was building connections or welcoming guests from all eight directions, he displayed the talent rooted deep in his bones.

He handled every aspect flawlessly, allowing "Falling Star Valley" to gain a firm foothold in "Holy Demon City," which greatly satisfied Xing Ming.

At first, Xing Ming had planned to rotate the other two stewards into "Holy Demon City" every five years, naturally because he feared that stewards might change after being away too long.

Yet after Su Yuan had not been transferred back during the first five-year period, it later became a matter of replacing only one steward every five years to partner with Su Yuan.

This showed just how satisfied Xing Ming was with the benefits Su Yuan brought to "Falling Star Valley."

Over the years, Su Yuan had also gained tremendous benefits from it. First, he obtained four "Essence Augmenting Pills" at an extremely low price.

Fifteen years ago, he finally fulfilled his wish and broke through into the False Core Realm in one stroke.

Second, his Storage Pouch had grown increasingly swollen.

Xing Ming naturally knew about this. It was not as though he never