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"What? Master Zong Symbol... to have passed so suddenly?"
Fang Xi's face was a picture of shock.
Zong Wu, the very Talisman Master from whom he often purchased talismans—of course, more than that, Fang Xi's thoughts were on that fiery-tempered and voluptuous Taoist companion of his, Lu Zhi.
"Oh!"
He glanced at Chen Ping, intuitively understanding why the other seemed somewhat pleased yet was forcefully restraining himself.
"Alas... Sir Lu has lost his beloved, and I must go to console him properly. However... to go and pay my respects to the Grandmaster now, when I don't have convenient access to Spirit Stones," lamented Chen Ping, his eyes brimming with a look that said he was looking to collect a debt.
Luckily, Fang Xi was there to pay his debts, promptly taking out five Spirit Stones: "Last month, I was indebted to Brother Chen as well as Sir Di and Jiuxuan for their generous assistance. Here are five Spirit Stones, please pass them on to the two sirs on my behalf..."
