The Sect Master and the Great Elder burst into laughter together, making Qin Xiangqian's hair stand on end, while Chu Xinghe also had a bad premonition!
Soon... the Great Elder directly opened the information from the spirit bird, and the contents were displayed in front of both Chu Xinghe and Qin Xiangqian.
When he saw the content, Qin Xiangqian was dumbfounded.
Chu Xinghe felt as if his heart had been stabbed...
Damn... the bad premonition came true.
The information from the spirit bird was simple: the raw stones were in trouble.
After the raw stones from the large mine were sent to the Shi family, it was discovered that they didn't produce any high-grade spirit stones, all of them were the lowest grade.
This was a disaster, as the Top Ten Sects had invested heavily in buying these raw stones, and they were previously inspected by the Shi family, confirming there were no issues before purchasing.
Now with this outcome, how could the sects agree?
They immediately started fighting at the Shi family, and the head of the Shi family was beaten to the point of spitting blood. The sects declared that if the Shi family didn't provide an explanation, they wouldn't let it go.
It's said that the one who beat the Shi family head to the point of spitting blood was from the Listening Snow Pavilion, and someone named Jia Gui even fainted.
Compared to other sects, although everyone suffered losses, it was just the base price they lost, not the tenfold profit.
While they did lose, it wasn't a total loss.
But the Listening Snow Pavilion was different. They bought the Grand Sky Sect's raw stones at five times the price during the peak, and since the Grand Sky Sect's raw stones were the most, they didn't just lose money, they lost a fortune!
Looking at the information from the spirit bird, Chu Xinghe felt he was about to faint like Jia Gui.
But just as Chu Xinghe was about to spit blood, the Compass of Misfortune started spinning again.
What the hell?
As Chu Xinghe was puzzled, the Compass of Misfortune stopped at the peak of the Third Grade cultivation level!
Did he... get a reward?
What is this? Didn't he prevent the sect from losing, and even made a profit? Why is there a reward? But in an instant, seeing Qin Xiangqian's ashen face beside him, Chu Xinghe realized something.
"Good child... it seems you discovered the problem with this batch of raw stones in advance. The stone identification technique is part of the Medicine Saint's inheritance, why didn't you tell Qin Xiangqian earlier? Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to complain, making the Sect Master and me think you were up to no good again." The Great Elder looked at him kindly.
When he first heard about Chu Xinghe's actions, the Great Elder was truly shocked. After all, with the Grand Sky Token last time, even though he authorized it this time, using the Elder's Order to cause such a loss to the sect, he really couldn't protect Chu Xinghe. A severe punishment would be inevitable.
The Great Elder was puzzled as to why Chu Xinghe did this, but now he understood.
He even automatically filled in the blanks, thinking that Chu Xinghe, this good child, didn't want the sect to suffer losses, so he used the Elder's Order, and the reason he didn't tell Qin Xiangqian first was probably to prevent any leaks.
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"Hahaha... the Medicine Saint's inheritance is indeed extraordinary, but the Medicine Saint chose the right person. This child... truly God Bless Grand Sky Sect!"
"Qin Xiangqian, now that things are clear, you should thank Xinghe for cleaning up the mess for you. If Xinghe hadn't stepped in, do you know what would have happened to you?" The Sect Master's voice became stern again.
"Qin Xiangqian, this time you have turned misfortune into a blessing. As for your previous complaint against Xinghe, I believe Xinghe is broad-minded and won't hold it against you. This matter ends here."
"Yes..." Qin Xiangqian, with an ashen face, bowed to the Sect Master and the Great Elder before leaving.
"Good child... you should go rest too." The Great Elder waved for Chu Xinghe to leave as well.
Walking out of the Grand Sky Palace, Chu Xinghe saw the despondent Qin Xiangqian in the distance. In truth, he wasn't the only one feeling down; Chu Xinghe wasn't much better.
But the peak Third Grade reward from the Compass of Misfortune was at least some consolation.
"Qin Xiangqian!"
"Senior Brother Xinghe..." Qin Xiangqian still looked despondent, but seeing Chu Xinghe, he panicked again.
"How much did you keep?"
"Ah!" Qin Xiangqian's legs almost gave out at Chu Xinghe's question, but Chu Xinghe quickly caught him!
People say Ma Liang is a lucky star, but Chu Xinghe thought Qin Xiangqian was the real lucky star. If it weren't for him this time, he would have lost everything. Fortunately, Qin Xiangqian didn't listen and must have secretly kept some raw stones, causing the sect to suffer indirectly, but it was also related to him, so he got a reward. Such a disobedient and reckless person, Chu Xinghe felt he must keep him around.
In this era where everyone is out for themselves, finding a lucky star like Qin Xiangqian is not easy!
"Senior Brother Xinghe... I deserve to die... I deserve to die..." Qin Xiangqian was pale as a sheet with fear.
"How much did you keep?"
"One-tenth... Senior Brother Xinghe, I... I didn't know your good intentions, I... I..." Qin Xiangqian was truly panicked, knowing that if this matter was exposed, no one could save him.
Defying the Elder's Order, just that alone, he could die a hundred times!
"Alright, I know about it now. When you go back, no matter what method you use, fill the gap yourself. This matter ends here." Chu Xinghe spoke calmly.
Hearing Chu Xinghe's words, Qin Xiangqian was stunned.
At that moment, he couldn't believe it. Senior Brother Xinghe actually let him go?
He didn't know Xinghe's good intentions and even came to the sect to report him, yet Senior Brother Xinghe didn't hold a grudge and didn't reveal that he secretly kept raw stones to the Sect Master.
Now, he was even given a chance... to go back and fill the gap!
Qin Xiangqian was truly convinced. The first time he came to the Grand Sky Palace, seeing so many people respect Senior Brother Xinghe, even the elders of each palace liked him, Qin Xiangqian didn't understand why.
But now he knew... he understood...
If before he called him Senior Brother Xinghe simply because of Chu Xinghe's high status, now calling him Senior Brother Xinghe had nothing to do with status... he was truly convinced, completely impressed by Senior Brother Xinghe's magnanimity!
A person, misunderstood and reported by others, yet he didn't hold a grudge and ultimately helped that person. What a noble person!
"Slap!" Qin Xiangqian gave himself a hard slap.
"Senior Brother Xinghe! I will remember today's events, thank you for your magnanimity!"
"Alright, don't be like that. You've worked hard for the sect for so many years, even if you haven't achieved much, you've put in the effort. But remember, there mustn't be a next time!"
"Rest assured, Senior Brother Xinghe, from today on, if you tell me to go east, I won't go west. If you tell me to chase a dog, I won't chase a chicken!"
Qin Xiangqian left, carrying with him immense respect for Chu Xinghe as he departed from the Grand Sky Sect.
Due to Chu Xinghe's intervention, the Grand Sky Sect became the only winner in the raw stone incident...
Although Chu Xinghe felt uncomfortable, at least the true lucky star Qin Xiangqian helped him out, so it wasn't a complete loss.
Not long after Qin Xiangqian left, the Grand Sky trade caravan finally arrived at the Grand Sky Sect.
A large number of vehicles carrying countless boxes with the Grand Sky Sect's cloud pattern emblem entered the sect, attracting many onlookers.
"What are these things?"
"I don't know... I heard Senior Brother Xinghe bought them!"
"Huh? What did Senior Brother Xinghe buy? There are so many!"
"I don't know... how much did this cost?"
"Senior Brother Xinghe is a disciple of the Spirit Crane Palace. I heard the senior brothers of the Spirit Crane Palace treat him like a treasure. Does this amount of money even matter to the Spirit Crane Palace?"
A large number of blind boxes were delivered to the Grand Sky Sect, and as everyone speculated about what Chu Xinghe was up to, the blind boxes were distributed.
"Dear Elders... it's my first time going down the mountain, and I wanted to bring gifts for all the elders and fellow disciples, but I didn't know what everyone likes, so I used this method. There's everything in the blind boxes, and whatever you get is just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't laugh at me."
Chu Xinghe handed a blind box to each elder of the palaces.
The elders, receiving such gifts for the first time, were stunned but soon couldn't help but laugh.
This child... in the past, when disciples went down the mountain, they would bring back precious gifts, but these gifts were usually for those who had helped them or could potentially offer them some advancement.
While there's nothing wrong with giving gifts, those who didn't receive any would feel a bit sour.
But Chu Xinghe's method was interesting.
Everything was put in blind boxes, and even he didn't know what he was giving!
From the Sect Master to the elders, down to every disciple, even the outer disciples, Chu Xinghe prepared a blind box for each of them.
As an elder, you might get a useless rag doll, while as an outer disciple, you might get a highly valuable treasure.
This approach not only intrigued everyone but also made them secretly nod in approval of Chu Xinghe's fairness.
This child... truly put thought into it!
The elders received their blind boxes, and Gu Mingchao also got one. When Gu Mingchao opened his blind box and saw the grasshopper toy inside, he couldn't help but smile.
The grasshopper toy was cheap, but at that moment, in Gu Mingchao's eyes, it was more precious than the various treasures other disciples brought back.
Because Chu Xinghe's approach was fair and treated everyone equally!
How could Gu Mingchao not love such a Chu Xinghe?
Gu Mingchao carefully placed the grasshopper toy in the most prominent position on his treasure shelf. Compared to the priceless treasures around it, the grasshopper toy might seem insignificant, but in Gu Mingchao's heart, it was far more precious because others gave gifts with ulterior motives, while Chu Xinghe gave gifts with sincerity.
Is there a gift more precious than sincerity in this world?