Lü Zhong voiced his doubts, and Tan Shihe offered an explanation.
"To be perfectly honest, our clan currently has a Spirit Medicine that is set to mature within the next three to five years. We need to focus the clan's full strength on protecting it. However, we can't neglect our other endeavors, so we have no choice but to aggressively recruit Honored Guest Elders."
Loose Cultivators like Lü Zhong, who came from a Sect and were also skilled in talisman making technique, were generally considered to be of good character. As such, they became the most sought-after candidates for the position of Honored Guest Elder among many clans.
Fearing Lü Zhong might refuse, Tan Shihe paused before adding, "Fellow Daoist Lü, you can rest assured. Here in Jingyang, the Tan Family is known as a reputable Golden Core Clan that has never broken its promises. You can easily verify this by asking around. I wonder, what are your thoughts?"
