To Xu Gongtong, and indeed the entire Xu Family, this was a massive fortune.
This was a perfect example of how wealth could stir a person's heart.
Meanwhile, after leaving the Peach Blossom Spring Inn, Xiao Chen took his usual stroll through the streets to gather information on recent developments.
"A few days ago, a master from the Pudu Temple in the Compassion Sea was preaching Buddhist Teachings in the south of the city. Did any of you go listen?"
"What a shame. I happened to be away a few days ago."
"Don't feel bad. I went, and to be honest, it was completely boring. That bald donkey kept talking about the next life. This Daoist only cultivates the present life; I don't care about the next."
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"I hear a lot of Golden Core True Men have shown up recently. Did something happen?"
"Hah, it's still about capturing Red Peony. I heard they're all cultivators from the Ten Thousand Immortals Archipelago, looking to claim the bounty."
