Jiang Man had entered the Secret Realm at midnight, and it was midnight again when he returned.
The moment he returned, the Old Yellow Ox came in.
It had a stalk of grass in its mouth and was still chewing slowly.
"Old Huang, aren't you worried you'll get fat eating a midnight snack this late?" Jiang Man asked.
"It's free," the Old Yellow Ox said calmly. "Do you have to pay to eat?"
Jiang Man shook the eighteen thousand Spiritual Source in his hand.
He said nothing.
The Spiritual Source said it all.
'Three thousand I earned myself. I have no idea where the other fifteen thousand came from.'
'But since the Secret Realm gave it to me, I doubt the Sect will ask for it back.'
He calculated the days.
'It should be September now.'
'The time of year for new disciples to arrive.'
'Chang Qiweng should be here by now.'
'Time to get ready to pay him back.'
Jiang Man checked his funds and found he only had twenty-one thousand.
