Two disciples led Wei Yuan to the abode assigned to him. It wasn’t large, but it had everything he needed. The front half of the residence was a courtyard, while the back half was carved into the rock face and contained a cultivation chamber connected to a spirit vein.

Wei Yuan first checked his total Heavenly Merits. Sure enough, it had gone up by 20,000, 10,000 of which had been gifted by True Lord Dan Ming. This increase was entirely within Wei Yuan’s expectations, so it came as no surprise.

Although he had been unable to update his Heavenly Merits in real time while in the north, Wei Yuan already had a rough idea of how much he would receive—the discrepancy would not exceed 1,000. However, judging by the final amount, Dragonhawk was slightly stronger than he had imagined, and the amount of Heavenly Merits he gained was also greater than expected.

Having acquired so many Heavenly Merits, Wei Yuan’s first thought was to repay a portion of his debt. However, he ultimately thought it would be best to delay the decision until after Founder Xuan Yue emerged from seclusion and consult him about it.

After bathing and changing his clothes, Wei Yuan left his abode to visit Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng’s abode wasn’t far away. At the moment, she was reading by the window in her study, calm and focused, her profile so graceful and smooth that it almost seemed like she was glowing faintly.

Wei Yuan entered the study....