"Thank you, brothers, for your assistance! A small token, please accept it as a gesture of gratitude!"
After the heavens had eradicated the Demon Sect, then descended to chop apart the water-dwelling demons and rescued two old fellows who had drunk their fill, Tie Dan regained his Breathing Qi and expressed thanks to his sworn brothers.
Honestly, he had not anticipated that those brothers, casually befriended at Canghai Pass back in the day, would traverse thousands of miles to rescue him, promptly directing the Burning Clouds Baqui to bring out several boxes of Daoist materials as a thank you.
Unexpectedly, the leading brother Nie Yunlan shook his head and declined,
"Ninth brother, there's no need for this, for we have come by decree to assist you in this calamity. Later, after escorting you back to the mountain, we must return to the Northern Land for further orders."
Tie Dan paused, "A decree? Whose decree?"
Nie Yunlan handed him a Jade Token,
