Lu Xiaoran didn't say anything.

If the Heavenly Demon Sect got into trouble, his Zhishui Peak would not suffer well either. It just so happened that he could take part in the work of repairing the formation, which would give him some peace of mind.

"Okay, since there's no point for you two, then it's settled. Afterwards, you two can go to the sect's treasury and extract some spirit stones to use to repair the formation."

"yes."

Li Daoran responded somewhat dejectedly.

"Okay then, today's meeting ends here. Let's adjourn."

After hearing the sect leader's words, everyone felt relieved, as if they had accomplished their mission. They turned into birds and beasts and scattered away.

Li Daoran was so angry that his teeth were itching.

"These bastards are running faster than rabbits. They are totally disrespectful to the elderly."

Lu Xiaoran consoled:

"It doesn't matter. Someone has to do it anyway."

"You're not angry?"

“Is getting angry useful?”

"I am really impressed by you."

Li Daoran was speechless, and Lin Jie tried to persuade him:

"Stop complaining. Good things come to those who are lucky. Since the sect has chosen you, you should do your best to execute it. Learn from Xiao Ran and be aware of the overall situation."

"What else can we do? The clan leader has already announced it in person. We can only work."

Li Daoran complained a few words and followed Lu Xiaoran to the sect's treasure house.

All the sect’s precious things are collected here.

The two went directly to the elders' room in charge.

"I have met several elders."

"It's Dao Ran and Xiao Ran. Come on, please sit down and have a cup of tea."

"You two have taken on the task of repairing the sect's formation. You have worked hard and made great contributions."

Li Daoran couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart, but he still had to bite the bullet and speak:

"Everything is for the safety of the sect."

Several people nodded.

"That's right. You youngsters are so dedicated to our sect. It is a great honor for our Tianmo Sect."

Li Daoran waved his hand.

"Seniors, your words are too polite. Let's talk business. To repair the formation, we need spirit stones. Elders, please help Xiao Ran and me to approve 800,000 high-quality spirit stones so that we can start repairing the formation."

As soon as these words were spoken, several elders frowned.

"Eight hundred thousand, isn't this amount a bit too high? The sect has more and more disciples, and the expenses for buying elixirs are increasing day by day. It's really hard to take out eight hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones in a short time."

Li Daoran was stunned.

"Then you can give us 400,000 spirit stones first and let us start the work."

When they heard that Li Daoran had reduced the number, the crowd was not happy. Instead, they frowned even more, and the displeasure on their faces gradually deepened.

"Daoran, it's really hard to take out the sect's spiritual stones in such a short time. How about this, we wait for two days, and then give them to you after we have processed them?"

Li Daoran's face darkened. He was not a fool. How could he not see that these seniors were fooling him?

How long will it take for this to happen?

If the sect leader blames them, he and Lu Xiaoran will definitely be in trouble.

Just as he was about to get angry, Lu Xiaoran grabbed his arm and pulled him behind him.

"Xiao Ran!"

Li Daoran was a little anxious, but Lu Xiaoran shook his head slightly, signaling him not to get into a conflict.

Then, Lu Xiaoran walked forward with a smile and said in a soft tone:

"Seniors, I have calculated in detail that repairing the sect's formation this time will require a total of two million high-grade spirit stones."

Upon hearing this amount, the eyes of several elders clearly lit up.

"Oh? Why do you need so many spirit stones? It's more than twice what Dao Ran calculated."

Lu Xiaoran then smiled and said:

"800,000 spirit stones are enough to repair the formation, but the elders helped in the design and provided spirit stones. Their hard work and contributions are great, so they naturally need some hard work fees. The 1.2 million spirit stones are the hard work fees for the elders."

As soon as these words were spoken, the elders looked even more satisfied.

"Oh, Xiao Ran, this is not good. How can we get so much hard work pay?"

Lu Xiaoran waved his hand.

"Not much, not much. Dao Ran and I are both newcomers and are not very proficient in battle formations. So we have to rely on the elders for everything, right?"

Several people's faces turned rosy and they smiled.

"Well, since you said so, Xiao Ran, we can't be stingy. So, I'll give you two 2.4 million high-quality spirit stones. After all, repairing the formation consumes a lot of energy."

"Then thank you very much, seniors."

"You're welcome. We are all working for the sect, so it's our duty. Here are 1.2 million high-quality spirit stones. Please count them."

An elder threw a storage bag over. Lu Xiaoran scanned it with his divine sense and then nonchalantly retracted his sleeves.

"What else do you want to count? You seniors have been in charge of the treasury for many years, so the accounting will definitely be correct. We two brothers will go to work first, and come to have tea with you seniors when we have time."

"Go ahead, go ahead."

After bidding farewell to the elders, Lu Xiaoran turned around and directly pulled the stunned Li Daoran away.

Watching the two men leaving, several elders couldn't help but stroke their beards and chuckle.

"I can't believe that Xiao Ran is such a smart kid!"

"In comparison, Dao Ran is much worse!"

"It seems that I should give Xiao Ran more support in the future."

They had all walked out of the treasure house, but Li Daoran hadn't reacted yet. He stared at Lu Xiaoran like a fool.

"Xiao Ran, isn't this blatant embezzlement?"

Lu Xiaoran rolled his eyes.

"Can you please stop saying such harsh things? What do you mean by lining one's own pockets? This means sharing the spoils with all! Let's all get rich together."

"That shouldn't be 2.4 million spirit stones, right? I originally calculated that it would only take 790,000 spirit stones to repair the formation. They also left 10,000 spirit stones for the two of us as wages, but you guys are so good that you want 2.4 million, which is three times the original amount! Do you know how miserable we will be if the sect master finds out?"

Lu Xiaoran shook his head speechlessly.

"You think too much. In fact, every sect is not ruled by the sect master alone. When each sect was first established, it was formed by several elder families. The elders who are in charge of the treasury were arranged in the sect by the various families."

"One of them is from the lineage of the Grand Elder. Do you think the Sect Master dares to touch him?"

"Besides, we are not embezzling. We are doing a serious job for the sect, repairing the formation. Repairing the formation itself requires spirit stones, okay? As long as our numbers match, the sect master won't be able to find out. He is not a god."

"I'll go, is that okay?"

"What else do you think? If we don't give them any benefits, do you think we can finish the project even if we work for a hundred years?"

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