'What if Thunder Sound True Man is thinking along those lines? If I ask for something too valuable, he might grow to resent me.'
'That's not even the worst part. What if he can't produce it and, in a fit of rage, goes back on his word?'
'I might get dragged into it and earn a reputation for being tactless.'
'I have to answer this question carefully.'
So, he first tried a polite refusal to buy himself some time to think. "Thank you for your generosity, Daoist. But I have already received the Hidden Dragon Ginseng this time. I dare not ask for anything more."
As expected, Thunder Sound True Man shook his head. "I called you here today to reward you for your merits. There's no need to be so reserved."
"Just as Ming Yan said, treat this place as your own Sect."
"If there's anything you want, just say the word."
'My own Sect?'
'Then I'm screwed. The Li Huo Sect is actually quite poor; we don't have anything good.'
