The scent of sandalwood wafted through the Wutai Sect's Affairs Department.
Shen Xiuyong sat beside a desk, humming a little tune. His fingers clacked away on an abacus, a clear sign he was in a good mood.
Chen Qing pushed the door open and entered. "Elder Shen, this disciple has come to repay the debt for the Thunder Fire Bombs."
Shen Xiuyong put down his abacus and sized up Chen Qing with great interest. "Well, well. Struck it rich, have we, kid? You scraped it all together this quickly? Let me have a look..."
His eyes swept over Chen Qing, and his formerly languid gaze suddenly sharpened. "Tsk, tsk! Incredible! You kid... you're at the Mid-stage of Embracing Pill Power?!"
Shen Xiuyong circled halfway around Chen Qing as if seeing him for the first time. "How long has it been? Just a little over two months since you got back from Nine Waves Island, right?"
Chen Qing bowed slightly. "It was just a lucky breakthrough. I'm embarrassed."
