Chapter 159: Chapter 117: Blood Absorption Initiation, Compass Fully Charged

Fan Xinxiao was also a straightforward person. After quickly sizing up Liou Yuan, he got straight to the point.

"Your elder brother, Mr. Liou, recently discovered the Cyan Jade Iron Ore Vein. I assume you know about this, Mr. Liou. The mining progress is nearly halfway, and the relevant processes have been completed. It’s time to settle the rewards for this Cyan Jade Iron Ore Vein."

"However, since Mr. Liou has been in seclusion, I could only find you, Mr. Liou."

Liou Yuan had been looking forward to receiving the rewards from the Cyan Jade Iron Ore Vein.

Hearing Fan Xinxiao’s words, his face immediately broke into a smile, and he quickly replied, "Of course."

Fan Xinxiao took out a booklet and began reading aloud the results of this mining operation: "Leaving aside the manpower needed for extraction and the refining required for the Cyan Iron."

"After discussion at the Artifact Refining Pavilion, it was finally decided to give Mr. Liou three hundred reward points."

"Three hundred!" Liou Yuan’s eyebrows relaxed. This value exceeded his expectations by quite a bit.

Fan Xinxiao, meticulous in his work, continued with a serious expression, "Mr. Liou said before his seclusion that if the Cyan Jade Iron Ore Vein rewards were settled while he was still in seclusion, the reward points should be given directly to his brother."

"That would be you, Mr. Liou."

"I’m here to carry out orders to deliver the settlement of the Cyan Jade Iron Ore reward points to you, Mr. Liou."

After saying this, Fan Xinxiao finally squeezed out a smile and looked at the young man in front of him, "Would Mr. Liou mind accepting it on behalf of your brother?"

How could Liou Yuan refuse? After all, this ore vein was originally discovered by him, and Liou Zhen was just helping him handle it.

Suppressing the joy in his heart, he nodded solemnly, "Since it’s my brother’s instruction, I’ll accept it on his behalf. Thank you, Mr. Fan."

"Mr. Fan, please don’t just stand there, please come into the cave mansion to talk further."

Saying this, Liou Yuan took a step back, gesturing for Fan Xinxiao to enter the cave mansion.

"Thank you for the hospitality!" Fan Xinxiao stepped inside.

Understanding guest etiquette, Liou Yuan warmly prepared Spirit Tea, which he purchased for one Star Stone per pound, for Fan Xinxiao.

As soon as hot water was poured, the fragrance of the tea filled the cave mansion.

Fan Xinxiao, following procedure, first took Liou Yuan’s Outer Sect disciple waist token to confirm his identity.

He then took out the Jade Scroll specifically used for recording and distributing reward points from the Artifact Refining Pavilion, and awarded Liou Yuan the three hundred reward points.

After finishing, Fan Xinxiao finally took a sip of the steaming hot tea.

Originally, Liou Yuan thought everything was settled, smiling contently with his waist token in hand.

Casually glancing at Fan Xinxiao, drinking the tea he had prepared specially for him, he seemed like he wanted to say something but hesitated to speak.

"Does Fan Xinxiao have something else to say?" Just as Liou Yuan was about to ask.

Fan Xinxiao tilted his head back, downed the tea, and chuckled awkwardly, "Actually, besides delivering the Cyan Jade Iron Ore reward, there’s something else I need to discuss with Mr. Liou, though I’m not sure how to bring it up."

Clutching his waist token, Liou Yuan felt a cautious suspicion, thinking, "He better not be here to borrow money."

Having just received such a large sum of reward points, Fan Xinxiao’s expression made it hard for him to think positively.

Of course, Liou Yuan still maintained a friendly demeanor, casually saying, "Feel free to speak, Mr. Fan."

"Ah, this isn’t really my business. Before setting off, an elder of high esteem from the Artifact Refining Pavilion pulled me aside and instructed me regarding this matter."

Carefully choosing his words, Fan Xinxiao finally said, "Mr. Liou, you should know that your brother incurred some debts in crafting his Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact, right?"

"Yes," Liou Yuan nodded truthfully.

"That elder is your brother’s creditor. Your brother’s Cold Moon was made with his help."

"At the time, your brother was short and took on a considerable debt of Foundation Establishment Spirit Iron."

"That elder was understanding and didn’t push him for repayment."

"Now that Mr. Liou has a surplus, the elder thinks it might be time for your brother to settle his outstanding reward points."

Fan Xinxiao spoke cautiously, watching Liou Yuan’s face.

This matter wasn’t even his concern, as it involved transactions between two Foundation Establishment practitioners of which he had no part to speak.

Yet, the elder from the Artifact Refining Pavilion specifically instructed him, so he had no choice but to bring it up.

"So he came to collect a debt on behalf of someone else." Realizing Fan Xinxiao’s intent, Liou Yuan felt unperturbed.

His plan was to repay his brother’s debt with the reward from the Cyan Jade Iron Ore anyway.

Furthermore, as he had received the reward in Liou Zhen’s name.

If his elder brother’s creditor found out, not repaying would damage his brother’s reputation.

Liou Yuan didn’t care about his own reputation, but he needed to protect his brother’s because he would still need his brother’s help in the future.

So upon hearing this, Liou Yuan quickly nodded and gave Fan Xinxiao a clear answer.

"Of course."

"By the way, how many more reward points does my brother still owe?"

Fan Xinxiao let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly replied, "Not much now. Mr. Liou has repaid quite a bit; only one hundred ninety reward points left to clear."

With that, Fan Xinxiao took out a loan note.

A glance at the loan note showed Liou Yuan his elder brother Liou Zhen’s handwriting, detailing the materials borrowed for crafting the Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact, each marked with a price.

"So it really is one hundred ninety points," Liou Yuan’s face twitched slightly.