Jiang Tianfang spoke eloquently and at length, demonstrating a masterful grasp of the sect's finances, every detail committed to memory. But as Fang Qingyuan listened to the report, he couldn't help but think, 'If not for that huge gamble back then, the sect would already be in the red.'
Given how profitable the Qingyuan Sect was, and with the support of the Immortal Mansion, supporting its thousand or so Cultivators should have been easy. Everyone could have lived quite comfortably. But those good days came to an end when Bear Wind and his clan of Bear Beasts were integrated into the sect.
Two to three thousand Bear Beasts… the sheer volume of Spiritual Objects and spirit-infused meals they consumed each day could only be described as needing to be shipped in by the cart and boatload.
