A bit of small talk helped close the distance between them.
Aside from the young man taking notes, everyone else at the meeting was an old fox. They had used the small talk to feel each other out and now had a good sense of the discussion's boundaries.
"Your abilities, Daoists, are truly astonishing."
"Since we're all on the same side, we'll speak frankly. Our Taoist Cultural Exchange Support Office exists to provide you all with support services.
If there is anything you need, you can contact me. For example, regarding the steel Taoist Yi Hong used to forge weapons last time, we can actually provide even higher-quality materials."
Zheng Hongsheng was all smiles. He then added, "Of course, more communication between us would certainly help us provide better support, wouldn't it?"
