"Senior Brother Ke, guard the treasury well. You just need to wait for the True Monarch to arrive and hand over the key... As for contacting those above, I'll come up with a plan."
"That would be for the best. I shall await good news from you, Junior Brother Hong, so I can escape this Sea of Suffering sooner."
The gaunt Elder Daoist nodded slightly, his expression sincere.
The two of them spoke for a while longer about other potential allies they could win over and how to avoid the notice of Qu Yang.
When the time was up, they left the house one after the other. Soon, two Spirit Horses were led in, turning the place into a stable.
The gaunt Elder Daoist returned to his Spirit Land and walked over to his Talisman-Making Platform. He picked up his Talisman Brush, dipped it in specially prepared Vermilion, and began to draw on a freshly picked thousand-year-old leaf.
