“When the audience began, I felt as though I were basking in the spring breeze.” Recalling the audience, He Chunhua smiled as well. “His Majesty asked me what was going on. I repeated what you told me, only changing the reason the Rongshan Sect agreed to the loan. I said it was the result of your vigorous lobbying. His Majesty was delighted and declared that Heaven was protecting Great Yuan. Then he ordered me to urge you to finalize the agreement as quickly as possible.”

Once He Lingchuan signed off on it, Yuan would receive the first installment of 3.7 million taels.

Nearly four million taels… He sighed inwardly. In the extravagant, pleasure-soaked Lingxu City, that sum might buy only a few true immortal swords, yet to Yuan, it’s practically its lifeline. Some die of thirst while others practically drown.

“What did Father say?”

“Naturally, I agreed at once.” He Chunhua smiled....