"Pay extra attention to arranging the substitute swordsman. This is crucial."
Liu Yuanhu gave a word of advice before standing up and leaving.
Zhang Guangqun and the others quickly responded with respect.
Liu Yuanhu's voice echoed from a distance:
"Hang this gift in my study. Once the Black Sand Gang is eradicated, I want Zhao Honglie to swallow it whole!"
Everyone immediately bowed even lower, realizing that Liu Yuanhu did care deeply about this gift, contrary to his earlier dismissal.
…
The scheming rivalry between Zhao Honglie and Liu Yuanhu was something Gu Sheng naturally remained unaware of.
In the days that followed,
Gu Sheng returned to his usual cultivation routine.
The medicinal baths using Blood Nourishing Powder continued without interruption. However, as he had guessed, the consumption of this powder grew increasingly significant. Thankfully, he had gained hundreds of taels of silver from the auction and could sustain it for now.
